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From the Vault: Meteoric Metal and Alien Iron, Part 1

2025/6/3
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Robert Lamb: 我认为青铜时代不仅仅是铁器时代的前奏，它本身就是一个伟大的技术和文化进步时期。青铜不仅是制造工具的材料，也是文化和权力的象征。古代中国人很早就了解陨石，并将它与宇宙联系起来，认为陨石是一种独特的珍贵金属。 Joe McCormick: 我认为铁在某些用途上并不一定优于青铜，只是大规模生产更容易、更便宜。图坦卡蒙时代的铁器非常稀有，被视为神圣的装饰品。图坦卡蒙匕首的成分分析表明，它很可能是由陨石铁制成的，这把匕首很可能是来自安纳托利亚的礼物。陨石是自然落到地球上的，在沙漠等环境中更容易找到。魏德曼花纹是自然形成的，而非技术产物。

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Before the dawn of the iron age, ancient humans had but one source of workable iron for their artifacts and weapons: meteorites. In this classic and very-metal episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various examples of meteoric metal artifacts, including several precious sky-weapons of antiquity. (originally published 5/7/2024)

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