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Sabu's grave was discovered on January 19, 1936, by the British archaeologist Walter Bryan Emery.It is a mastaba tomb that consists of seven chambers. In Room E, the central burial chamber, the disk was found in a central location right next to Sabu's skeleton, which was originally buried in a wooden coffin. [4]
Since the 1960s, the high nickel content in the blade has been accepted as indicative of meteoric origin. [1] A more recent study published in June 2016 derived from x-ray fluorescence spectrometer analysis shows that the blade's composition is mostly iron (Fe) and 11% nickel (Ni) and 0.6% cobalt (Co).
A lustrous grey metal or metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite (Sb 2 S 3). Antimony compounds have been known since ancient times and were powdered for use as medicine and cosmetics, often known by the Arabic name kohl. [11]
An official told a press conference the scans revealed metal and organic masses, signaling that the rooms could possibly contain funerary objects. Scans of King Tut's tomb reveal hidden rooms ...
Photos show the ancient treasures discovered by a team of archaeologists.
Metal production in the ancient Middle East. The metals of antiquity are the seven metals which humans had identified and found use for in prehistoric times in Africa, Europe and throughout Asia: [1] gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, iron, and mercury.
A trove of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area and experts are working to restore and classify the finds, an official with the country’s ...
Seal impression of Djoser's Horus name, 40,000 stone vessels (primarily Alabaster), most made before Djoser [1] [4] [3] 3rd Buried Pyramid: Alabaster sarcophagus (with side opening) Undecorated Bark and decomposed wood found on top of sarcophagus [5] [6] 4th: Meidum Pyramid: Pieces of wooden coffin Undecorated Cedar logs embedded in masonry [7 ...