Tutankhamun's meteoric iron dagger
The pharaoh's blade was forged from fallen sky-iron
Iron was a rarity in the Bronze Age, and the dagger from Tutankhamun's tomb was made from a meteorite: its blade holds 11% nickel and 0.6% cobalt. Iron smelted from terrestrial ores before the 19th century never contains more than 4% nickel.
Wikipedia (English) · 14th century BC
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Tutankhamun's dagger was forged from a meteorite. Its blade holds 11% nickel plus some cobalt, like iron meteorites, while iron smelted from earthly ores before the 19th century never tops 4% nickel. Share →
Alive at the time
- Tutankhamun (aged 18)