mace or a metal bullet, but other scholars have suggested that the dodecahedrons are too light to make for an effective weapon. Similar objects Smaller dodecahedra with the same features (holes and knobs) and made from gold have been found in South-East Asia along the Maritime Silk Road and the earliest items appear to be from the Roman epoch. Examples include those uncovered in Óc Eo by Louis Malleret, who concluded that the objects represented Mediterranean influence on Funan by trade. Similar decorative gold dodecahedrons have been found in the Pyu city-states and Khao Sam Kaeo. References External links "History Mystery: Ancient Dodecahedron's Purpose Remains Secret" by Alexandria Hein, Fox News, June 10, 2011 Archaeological artefact types Dodecahedron Platonic solids 1739 archaeological discoveries