Flower of Life, Six-Fold Symmetry and Honeycomb Packing of Circles in the Mycenaean Geometry

Amelia Carolina Sparavigna (1) , Mauro Maria Baldi (1)

1 Polito - Politecnico di Torino = Polytechnic of Turin

In this paper we discuss the geometric decoration of some Mycenaean artifacts, having a remarkable six-fold symmetry, probably suggested by the observation of the natural form of the honeycomb of beehives. In particular, we will discuss a decoration of a gold roundel, made by means of a compass, that looks like the Flower of Life of sacred geometry.

Mots clés: Sacred geometry; Geometry; History of Science; Geometric Patterns; Compass Constructions; Archaeology; Mycenaean Civilization Subject Areas: Archeology; History of Geometry

Domaines: Archéologie et Préhistoire; Mathématiques [math]; Histoire et perspectives sur les mathématiques [math.HO]

Amelia Carolina Sparavigna, Mauro Maria Baldi. Flower of Life, Six-Fold Symmetry and Honeycomb Packing of Circles in the Mycenaean Geometry. 2016. ⟨hal-01303108⟩