article_snippet: In a series of three Bronze Age shrines, archaeologists have found knucklebones of animals with certain sides blackened - like the markings on dice - as well as stamp seals printed onto pieces of dough.
article_snippet: In three Bronze Age Armenian shrines, archaeologists found knucklebones of animals with certain sides blackened like the markings on dice as well as stamp seals printed onto pieces of dough (pictured).
article_snippet: bones were marked with burns and other engravings, and were small enough to roll.
article_snippet: the stones and bones appear to have been selected for the stones and bones smooth, rounded shape and the stones and bones colour palette, which ranged from black and dark grey to white, green and red,' wrote Professor Adam Smith, lead author of the study at Cornell University.
article_snippet: In some cultures bones were burned in a practice known as pyro-osteomancy.
article_snippet: Dice-like knucklebones used for osteomancy and coloured stones used for lithomancy were found deep within the ruins of the fallen citadel of Gegharot.
article_snippet: In particular, dice-like knucklebones used for osteomancy and coloured stones used for lithomancy were found deep within the ruins of the fallen citadel of Gegharot.