guy Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 (edited) Two pieces of the Villena treasure (c. 1300-1000 BCE) from the late Bronze Age underwent mass spectrometry studies. It was determined that these Bronze Age pieces included iron thought to be from a meteorite source. The Villena treasure predates known iron production. https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/01/traces-of-meteoric-iron-in-the-villena-treasure/150356 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_of_Villena Previous threads about ancient discoveries made from meteorite iron. Edited January 28 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted February 20 Author Report Share Posted February 20 (edited) Other objects made from Iron found in the Bronze Age find. They are thought to be derived from a meteorite source, also. Further studies might confirm their origin. Here’s a follow-up article on the research. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-famous-spanish-treasure-actually-contains-metal-from-space-180983788/ Two good videos on the find: Edited February 20 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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