Geometric Oracle Vessel

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Identified Script

Southern Arc Geometric Script

Origin / Period

Southern Arc Geometric Tradition

ca. 800–500 BCE

Detection Confidence

Medium

This vessel's patterns are a hallmark of the Southern Arc Geometric tradition, a culture known for its complex symbolism.
Experts speculate these patterns were not just decorative but served a divinatory or calendrical purpose, hence the name "Oracle Vessel".
While not a true alphabet, the script may represent a "lexical-logographic" system, where each symbol corresponds to a concept or celestial event.
Analysis is ongoing, but our AI suggests a possible link between the spiral motifs and solar eclipse cycles recorded by the tradition's priests.