[meteorite-list] King tut?

From: Steve Schoner <steve_schoner_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:22:35 2004
Message-ID: <20030610053724.90254.qmail_at_web12706.mail.yahoo.com>

--- "Sterling K. Webb" <kelly_at_bhil.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> There is a King Tut meteorite. It refers to the
> Pharoah's small personal
> knife made from a piece of meteoritic iron. It was
> found in the tomb. I
> believe Tut was wearing it around his neck.
>
>
> Sterling K. Webb

Yes, I recall this, too. Two knives, beautifully made
one of gold and the other of iron were found.

Iron as tool making material was very rare in 1350 BC.
 Not sure if anyone actually did a scientific test to
determine that it was meteorite iron.

Steve Schoner


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>
> Tom aka James Knudson wrote:
>
> > Hello again list, Is the King tut meteorite just a
> GB by a different name,
> > or is it a different meteorite?
> > Thanks, Tom
> > The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
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Received on Tue 10 Jun 2003 01:37:24 AM PDT