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Dagger in King Tut's tomb was made with iron from a meteorite
UK Guardian ^
Posted on 06/01/2016 5:59:32 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
Italian and Egyptian researchers analyzed the metal with an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer to determine its chemical composition, and found its high nickel content, along with its levels of cobalt, strongly suggests an extraterrestrial origin. They compared the composition to known meteorites within 2,000km around the Red Sea coast of Egypt, and found similar levels in one meteorite.
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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: 18thdynasty; amarna; ancientegypt; archaeology; callingartbell; catastrophism; chariotsofthegods; cobalt; egypt; fluorescence; godsgravesglyphs; greatsandsea; iron; kingtut; markboslough; metallurgy; meteorite; meteoriticglass; meteoriticiron; newkingdom; rossellalorenzi; spectrometry; tutankhamun; xray
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To: SunkenCiv
I wanna measurement of the outside, middle and inside temperature of the next 152 meteorites to hit earth. Taken every 30 seconds after impact until ambient. 8<)
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06/02/2016 9:15:02 AM PDT
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Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
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06/30/2016 7:16:13 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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06/30/2016 7:17:00 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
Note: this topic is from . Thanks ameribbean expat. One of *those* topics.
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12/10/2018 9:44:34 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
(and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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