Scientists: Meteorite Beads Oldest Example of Metalwork

Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 11:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

New research has confirmed that beads uncovered in 1911 inside an ancient Egyptian tomb were welded from meteoric iron and are the oldest known example of metalworking.

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