Simple gold foil or something more? Here are the theories behind these 1300-year-old finds

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Simple gold foil or something more?  Here are the theories behind these 1300-year-old finds

You know: Sweden is a place full of treasures from the past. Recently, about two dozen gold foils, dating back to about 1300 years ago, have been discovered in the archaeological site of Aka, which have revealed a secret representation that goes to unite them all: a man and a woman embracing.

The fragments of these laminae were found in a so-called “platform mound“, that is a particular prominence of the ground artificially created to be able to support, in its flat top, buildings – such as houses, camps, workshops for the creation of weapons, small warehouses, etc …

The archaeologists carrying out the research have not yet published their study in a scientific journal, however it is possible to view their work and their theories on the symbolic meaning behind the figures hidden by these simple finds at the site. Academia.edu.

As these foils were slowly unfolded and revealed their hidden images, scholars began asking questions in order to understand what was the usefulness of these objects in the time they were created.

To understand the arguments proposed in the study, we must start by asking ourselves when these gold sheets were created. The answer is soon said: according to the first analyzes to date them, it was discovered that they were probably modeled and engraved between 650 AD and 680 AD.

It is assumed, considering the era from which they date back and their proximity to the so-called “posthole“(ie specific holes on the ground to fit the poles), that these objects decorated the pylons that supported the roof of a large room inside the home of some important person in the village. Maybe even the king.

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The choice to engrave pairs on gold remains, however, a mystery. In an attempt to unravel it, scholars have therefore proposed two hypotheses.

The first one sees in the figures la representation of two pagan deities, one male and one female. At the time, after all, kings and queens used to legitimize their title by claiming to be direct descendants of some god.

The second theory, on the other hand, holds that the couple represented is none other than the depiction of a prince and a princess, about to get married.

Whatever the answer, it was reiterated that further studies and restoration operations will be needed to better understand this mysterious puzzle. One thing that will obviously be taken into consideration will also be the fact that the fragments have no damage suggesting their involvement in a violent event. It is probable, therefore, that they were detached directly from the posts they were in when the entire hall was reorganized or dismantled.