bartholin on Nostr: nprofile1q…dr973 Tutankhamun was a pharaoh from the Bronze Age, and the only iron ...

nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqna3uq47dsj2mu572zcryxwwemxe2rpgg6hnctfthkuq7ec086amqcdr973 (nprofile…r973) Tutankhamun was a pharaoh from the Bronze Age, and the only iron they used then was from meteorites, because it was easier to use.

Also, the Lybian desert had a meteorite impact during Prehistory, hence it is a zone where you can find Lybian desert glass (sand that melted into glass because of the meteorite impact) and meteoritic iron.

Tutankhamon's pectoral has a scarab carved from desert glass.