The Vishapi stones are polished on all faces except their buried bottoms, and the carvings align with this original polishing pattern suggesting they're not later additions. Carbon samples have yielded tantalizing dates around 6,000 years old. Even lead researcher Arsen Bobokhyan shifted from favoring Bronze Age dates (2000-2005 BC) toward these earlier estimates ⏳🔬
Dating evidence from polished stone surfaces and carbon samples suggests original carving
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- Stones are polished on all faces except bottom portions
- Unpolished portions indicate original placement in ground
- Carvings appear original to stones rather than added later based on polishing patterns
- Two carbon samples from stones provide tantalizing earlier dates around 6,000 years ago
- Arsen Bobokhyan initially favored middle Bronze Age dating (2000-2005 BC) but recently shifted toward earlier dates
- Dating methodology complicated by difficulty determining when carbon samples originated
Sources
Dragon Stones of Armenia: Recent Research and Protection Worksioa.ucla.edu
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