An analysis of iron daggers excavated from the tomb of Tutankhamen, the king of ancient Egypt, revealed that it was likely made from meteorites and given by another country, a research group at Chiba Institute of Technology announced. However, it is a valuable achievement to know the history of ironware.
An iron dagger was found in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamen, confirming that an Italian group was made from meteorite iron, but the exact origin of the dagger was unknown. ..
Research groups such as President Takafumi Matsui of Chiba Institute of Technology investigated the elements of this dagger using a portable analyzer, and found that the adhesive component that was used at some point was near present-day Turkey. It turns out that the ingredients and characteristics of the adhesive used around the country of Mitanni are similar.
Also, old Egyptian accounts indicate that Mitanni gave Tutankhamun's grandfather an iron sword, suggesting that this dagger was likely a gift.
Furthermore, when the blade of the dagger was analyzed, the arrangement of elements peculiar to meteorites containing iron as the main component could be observed, so iron was not completely melted and was heated at a relatively low temperature. It turns out that the shape has been adjusted.
President Matsui of Chiba Institute of Technology said, "At that time, steelmaking technology was only available in a limited number of countries, and it seems that precious ironware was a gift to Egypt, which is a valuable achievement to know the history of ironware." ..