Ancient Egyptians made jewelry from meteorites

International researchers have discovered 5,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians made jewelry from small meteorite pieces.

According to the International Business Times, experts at University College London (UCL) in Qatar identify iron jewelry excavated in 1911 from two tombs in the village of el-Gerzeh, 43km from Cairo, made from pieces of natural material. jelly.

Jewelry made from Egyptian meteors 5,000 years ago - (Photo: Phys.org)

Ancient Egyptians smashed these iron meteorites into thin pieces and rolled them into tubes. UCL Professor Thilo Rehen said that these thin pieces of iron contain cobalt and germanium at levels that only exist in meteorites.

Projecting these iron pieces with neutron rays and gamma rays, the researchers also found high levels of nickel and phosphorus. All evidence suggests that this is iron from meteorite rather than iron ore present on Earth.

The survey published in the Journal of Archaeological Science on August 20 said that these jewelry were made from 3200 BC. The meteorite iron tubes are installed in a chain with other metals and gems.

UCL experts emphasize research shows that more than 5,000 years ago, ancient Egyptians mastered the technique of treating iron from meteorites, before the iron melting technique appeared nearly 2,000 years later. According to the documents, the first evidence of iron smelting technology appeared in Egypt in the 6th century BC.