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TIL there are four special hats among artifacts left by the late bronze age (ca. 1350 - 600BC) Urnfield culture of Europe. The hats are made from thin-sheet gold rolled into tall cones. The hats are covered in complex patterns and symbols; these are thought to represent celestial calendars.

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