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Journal of Archaeological Science· 2013Q1

5,000 years old Egyptian iron beads made from hammered meteoritic iron

Thilo Rehren, T. Belgya, Albert Jambon, György Káli et al.

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Nine iron beads, dated to ~3200 BC from Gerzeh, Egypt, are confirmed to be made from hammered meteoritic iron, demonstrating early mastery of smithing this difficult alloy.

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Field: Archeology (Social Sciences)

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