Unveiling the Craftsmanship Behind the Nebra Sky Disc

New research reveals that the Nebra Sky Disc, a 3,600-year-old Bronze Age artifact, was crafted using a complex hot forging process involving around ten cycles of heating, forging, and annealing. This discovery highlights the advanced metalworking skills of early Bronze Age craftsmen. The study, conducted by the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt and other collaborators, utilized modern metallographic techniques to gain insights into the disc's production, underscoring the importance of re-examining historical artifacts with new methods.