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A new origin story for King Tut’s meteorite dagger
Astronomy ^
| Thursday, May 19, 2022
| Marisa Sloan
Posted on 05/20/2022 8:14:12 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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posted on
05/20/2022 8:14:12 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
Tbey don’t make ‘em like that any more.
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posted on
05/20/2022 8:27:11 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
To: SunkenCiv
Maybe I’m dense, but are they saying it’s a fake, or a gift to him from somewhere else?
The gift would still be impressive, I would think. Meteorite would be an amazingly strong metal, and fitting gift for royalty.
To: Empire_of_Liberty
Authentic, but not made in Egypt. :^)
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posted on
05/20/2022 8:28:32 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
To: BenLurkin
EGON SPENGLER: The structure of this roof cap is exactly like the kind of telemetry tracker that NASA uses to identify dead pulsars in deep space.
Ray pulled out the blueprints out of his flight suit and laid it over the one Egon was examining.
RAY STANTZ: Cold riveted girders with cores of pure selenium.
Peter Venkman surprised the other inmates curious about Ray and Egon’s conversation.
PETER VENKMAN: Everybody getting this so far? So what? I guess they just don’t make them like they used to, huh?
Ray slapped the side of Peter’s head.
RAY STANTZ: No! Nobody ever made them like this! I mean, the architect was either a certified genius or an aesthetic wacko.
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posted on
05/20/2022 8:30:01 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
To: Empire_of_Liberty
They are saying it may have been a wedding gift to his grandfather.
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posted on
05/20/2022 8:30:10 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(It is better to light a single flame thrower then curse the darkness. A bunch of them is better yet)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
05/20/2022 8:39:21 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
To: SunkenCiv
I have been suggesting for years that the iron dagger was a gift from the Hittites, inasmuch as Egypt does not have iron ore. In a pinch, Mitanni will do.
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posted on
05/20/2022 8:56:23 PM PDT
by
Berosus
(I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
To: SunkenCiv
To: 75thOVI; Abathar; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AnalogReigns; AndrewC; aragorn; ...
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posted on
05/20/2022 9:37:49 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
To: 240B; 75thOVI; Adder; albertp; asgardshill; At the Window; bitt; blu; BradyLS; cajungirl; ...
The other GGG topics added since the previous digest ping:
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posted on
05/20/2022 9:39:09 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
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posted on
05/20/2022 9:40:23 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
To: Berosus
I think the Hittites were conquered by the Kickites. Boxing is the sweet science, danged MMA crap.
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posted on
05/20/2022 9:41:55 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
To: DesertRhino; Engraved-on-His-hands
The craftsmanship is remarkable, and of course, it's in great shape because it was likely never used in anger.
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posted on
05/20/2022 10:05:14 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
To: SunkenCiv
When I saw the Tut exhibit in Chicago in the ‘70s, I remember seeing the gold dagger and another one that looked unimpressive next to the gold one, so I just gave it a passing glance. That must’ve been the meteorite dagger.
How I wish I could see it all again…
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posted on
05/20/2022 10:37:47 PM PDT
by
telescope115
(Proud member of the ANTIFAuci movement. )
To: SunkenCiv
How did the one who picked out the rock to begin with recognize it’s worth to make a better blade from?
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posted on
05/20/2022 11:02:04 PM PDT
by
Beowulf9
To: BenLurkin
They make better fighting knifes today.
To: SunkenCiv
Another late nite purchase from HSN...
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posted on
05/21/2022 3:25:31 AM PDT
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Adder
(Dumblecrats: Spending $$ we don't have on crap we don't need for people who pay no taxes.)
To: Beowulf9
For a while, the only source for iron was meteorites. I hear it was worth 40 times as much as gold until somebody discovered that you can get iron from iron ore.
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posted on
05/21/2022 3:40:54 AM PDT
by
Berosus
(I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
To: Beowulf9
Probably tried to cut it with bronze. :^)
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posted on
05/21/2022 5:18:40 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
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