{"product_id":"ammonit-schutzsymbol-aus-kalkstein-ca-14-cm","title":"Ammonite protection symbol made of limestone, Ø: approx. 14 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmmonites were a subgroup of cephalopods – there were probably about 30,000 to 40,000 species. The size of the animals was mostly in the range of 1 to 30 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere were also exceptions; for example, in 1895, an ammonite measuring 180 cm was found in a quarry near Seppenrode (southern Westphalia region).\u003cbr\u003eAmmonites first appeared about 570 million years ago in the Lower Devonian period and lived until the Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago, when they died out along with the dinosaurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmmonites were assigned a mystical role in various cultures of the Old and New Worlds. In our German-speaking cultural sphere, ammonites were placed in milking buckets to promote milk production, or they were built into the roof ridge to protect against lightning. As good luck charms and protective talismans, ammonites were also placed above entrance doors or walled in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater is an element of life. Ammonites walled into\/embedded in wells also indicate that the fossilized specimen was intended to protect against harmful influences and prevent the source from drying up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ammonite is also called snake stone. It is still used as a healing stone today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmmonite (protective symbol) made of limestone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter Ø: approx. 14 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approx. 1500 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photo shows 3 examples -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000;\"\u003ePrice per piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"nordwelt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53695353389393,"sku":"50.213.14","price":59.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/9821\/9345\/files\/50-213-15-schutzsymbol-ammonit-kalkstein-kopffuessler-fossilien-schutz-haus-und-hof_d0c121d6-506d-4aa2-b975-d925aff5c8e6.jpg?v=1777983345","url":"https:\/\/nordwelt-versand.de\/en\/products\/ammonit-schutzsymbol-aus-kalkstein-ca-14-cm","provider":"nordwelt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}