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From the Vault: Meteoric Metal and Alien Iron, Part 2

2025/6/5
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Robert Lamb: 我认为中国使用陨铁的历史可以追溯到商朝，当时的人们已经知道陨石来自天空，并将其用于制造具有特殊意义的武器。虽然一些早期铁制品的镍含量较低，但仍可确定其为陨铁。这些陨铁武器很可能主要用于仪式，而非战场。陨石在中国文化中与预兆和神话有关，例如大禹的传说，这进一步提升了陨铁武器的地位。 Joe McCormick: 我认为在青铜时代，陨铁武器的象征意义大于实际用途。就像在14或15世纪，一件光剑在战争中不会起到决定性作用，但可以作为一种仪式物品或宣传工具。进入铁器时代后，铁的优势主要体现在经济和材料来源方面，更容易大规模生产铁制工具和武器。知道陨铁的来源，例如知道这种武器是天上的或宇宙的，这一点似乎通常非常重要。

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This chapter explores the use of meteoric iron in ancient Egypt, specifically focusing on Tutankhamun's dagger. It also delves into the historical understanding of meteorites' cosmic origin and evidence suggesting ancient Egyptians' awareness of this.
  • Tutankhamun's dagger was made of meteoric iron.
  • Ancient Egyptians may have known that iron meteorites originated from space.
  • Linguistic clues and hieroglyphs suggest an association between iron and the sky.

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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 5/9/2024)

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