Theory: They were masterpieces, in the old meaning
A masterpiece was an item you would craft or something you would do to earn you the rank of Master in your Guild.
This is easy to describe and judge, but hard to make if you aren't experienced.
They put them in their gold hoardes as they were basically their version of a degree
(If you're a metalworker and want to check if you would've earned the rank of Master in an ancient Guild, you can try to make one of these)
Idk how many times i have to post this, but it's clearly a prime chaotic resonator. Slot some fossils into that bad boy and craft some good gear!
Fun fact: While these are from the Roman period, they've mostly been found in what were then the provinces of Brittania and Gaul, and none have ever been found in Italy. Which tends to suggest that they're Celtic or Romano-Celtic rather than Roman.
It's a cigarette lighter.
Most convincing theory I've seen is that it's a cipher tool.
A new hand touches the beacon.
This is going to be future archaeologists with all of our electronics.
Before someone posts it, no, it’s not for knitting; there are solid ones that would have been useless for that and knitting isn’t known to have been present in the Roman Empire.
I can't believe this is not known. Its the Continuum Transfunctioner.
Time Traveler: "Listen, I know it's weird, but spread making this thing as a tradition, it'll confuse the fuck out of historians in a couple thousand years."
In case anyone isn't in on the joke, it's a device for circumcising boys
You find the hole of the appropriate diameter, stick his penis in, then spin it as you pull it off and it cuts the foreskin off (the inner edges are sharp)
Your mom's butt plug.
What is the bowl of wicker balls on the coffee table in every airbnb for?
Multipurpose candle holder.
Holds candles of different diameters.
It's so obvious we probably shouldn't write it down
Looks like a toy, the ancient equivalent of a fidget spinner.
Phone stand
It's an anomalous object that expands the inside dimensions of a space without altering the outside dimensions. It gets lazy about it after a while though and starts making stuff out of whatever bullshit comes to hand, though. DO NOT leave it outside for prolonged periods of time.
It's an old-school Beanie Baby.
Someone crafted, it looked amazing, everyone wanted one, they probably started calling them good luck charms and sold a bunch more.
I mean, isn't it obvious? It's for winding up string or twine. Clothing thread or fishing line or thin rope..... So many uses!
Just try building your nanomachines without one!
It's for starting a ball of yarn, also drugs
It was found in a Roman toilet along with three shells.
I bet it's a massage tool of some sort.
Modular mace head
Obviously it's the ship design the Grays used during their early recon phase.
It's used to calculate firing solutions for ancient Roman cannons. The different sizes equate to the different round types.
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