What is the truth of the “space dagger” .. owned by Tutankhamun 3,400 years ago, and the world baffled

Archaeologists have finally solved the mystery surrounding a dagger belonging to King Tutankhamun 3,400 years ago.

The new study, published in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, claims that the dagger, found in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who ruled Egypt in the 14th century BC, came from the Middle East.

A new analysis of the weapon discovered in the tomb of the pharaoh in 1922 reveals that it was formed from a meteorite outside Egypt.

This discovery supports an earlier theory that this decorative piece was a gift from abroad to King Tutankhamun's grandfather.

According to "The Sun" and "RT".

The origins of these artifacts and the method of their manufacture remains one of the great mysteries surrounding the tomb of Tutankhamun.

It is unusual for such an object to be made of metal, as the ancient Egyptians did not begin to smelt iron until 500 years later.

In 2016, a team of scientists confirmed that the chemical composition of the 13-inch dagger showed it was expertly crafted from extraterrestrial material, but they were unable to answer questions about how it was produced and where the iron meteorite was found on our planet.

Now, an analysis by a team at the Chiba Institute of Technology in Japan has revealed that the object may have been made outside of Egypt.

Scientists conducted X-ray analyzes of the dagger in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

The results showed that the handle, made of gold, was apparently made using an adhesive known as lime plaster.

It wasn't until much later that lime plaster was used in Egypt but was used by craftsmen in other parts of the world at that time.

Analyzes indicated that the artifact was made using a low-temperature technique by heating the metal to a temperature of no more than 950 degrees Celsius (1,742 degrees Fahrenheit).

The researchers say this "indicates its foreign origin, possibly from Mitanni, Anatolia".

This is in line with ancient Egyptian records claiming that an iron dagger with a golden handle was gifted by the king of the Mitanni kingdom to Pharaoh Amenhotep III, grandfather of Tutankhamun, between 1471 and 1379.

It is possible that the boy king inherited the dagger because it was passed down through the family.

In fact, the results are consistent with archaeological evidence, as scientists say that "the technology of iron processing and the use of lime was already prevalent in the Mitanni region and the Hittite region (an empire that included Anatolia and the northern Levant and Mesopotamia) at that time."

The artifact dates back to the fourteenth century BC and was found in the casing surrounding the right thigh of the mummy of King Tutankhamun.

It features a golden handle decorated with a circle of rock crystal.

It was wrapped in a golden sheath decorated with lilies and feathers and the head of a jackal.

Another separate golden blade was found under the wrapping of King Tut on the abdomen.

It is noteworthy that iron coins were rare and were considered more valuable than gold during the Bronze Age and were mostly decorative.

This may be because the Egyptians found it difficult to work with iron because the metal required very high heat to form.

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