Ancient Egyptians Made Iron Jewelry From Pieces of Meteorite, Archaeologists Say

fangmcgee writes "Researchers at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology at University College London have found that a collection of ancient jewelry is out of this world. The 5,000-year-old Egyptian beads, previously thought to be made from iron from Earth have been found to be made from hammered pieces of meteorite. Strung together with gold, gemstones, and other minerals, the beads pre-date iron smelting, showcasing the metalworking mastery of fourth millennium B.C. Egyptians."

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Re:So far and yet....

[HJED]

Yes, 'cause one part of the population wants to stick to idiotic pre-medieval religious rules invented by a pedophile and force others to comply to them, while the other ones wants to leave 2000 years behind.

I think if you did some research you'd find that this is not entirely the case. Furthermore insulting peoples beliefs achieves very little, putting religious differences aside is an important part of achieving a secular society.