Solving the Roman Dodecahedron: The Trustless Ledger of the Rhine
An Engineering Analysis of an Ancient State Machine For over three centuries, the Roman dodecahedron has evaded functional classification because the archaeological community has persistently analyzed it as a localized, single-user instrument—an optical rangefinder, a pipe-calibration gauge, or a complex textile tool. This persistent analytical failure stems from a fundamental misunderstanding of the artifact’s mechanical…