Scientists have shown that ancient Egyptian jewelry made from meteorite

Near the city of Al-Girzy scientists were found decorations made of iron, according to scientists from the meteorite.

Ancient Egyptian ornament

Age jewelry more than 5,000 years. For their study used a CT scanner and a scanning elektromikroskop.

The results showed that their composition is about 30ti% nickel, which is typical for meteorites. Their structure also contains a drawing of large crystals that are formed when asteroids slow cooling (Widmanstatten structure).

Among the decorations are nine pieces of metal beads, Gerzeh culture (IV millennium BC). What does the first data receiving iron only apply to the 7th century BC

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