Post by Soutpeel on Jun 2, 2016 11:41:22 GMT 7
King Tut's Knife Was Made From A Meteorite
Scientists say an iron knife buried with King Tut is truly out of this world.
The knife was made with iron that came from a meteorite, according to an article in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science published online last month.
The dagger in question was one of two found in the wrapping of King Tutankhamun’s mummified body in 1925 by archaeologist Howard Carter. The first knife has a blade of gold, while the iron dagger has a gold handle, rock crystal pommel and jackal-decorated sheath.
The iron knife has puzzled researchers for 91 years, partially because ironwork was rare in ancient Egypt. Despite being more than 3,300 years old, the iron dagger shows no signs of rust, according to The Guardian.
www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/king-tut-knife-meteorite_us_574f586ee4b0c3752dcc7014?ir=Weird+News§ion=us_weird-news&utm_hp_ref=weird-news
Scientists say an iron knife buried with King Tut is truly out of this world.
The knife was made with iron that came from a meteorite, according to an article in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science published online last month.
The dagger in question was one of two found in the wrapping of King Tutankhamun’s mummified body in 1925 by archaeologist Howard Carter. The first knife has a blade of gold, while the iron dagger has a gold handle, rock crystal pommel and jackal-decorated sheath.
The iron knife has puzzled researchers for 91 years, partially because ironwork was rare in ancient Egypt. Despite being more than 3,300 years old, the iron dagger shows no signs of rust, according to The Guardian.
www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/king-tut-knife-meteorite_us_574f586ee4b0c3752dcc7014?ir=Weird+News§ion=us_weird-news&utm_hp_ref=weird-news
