🔬 Rings Forged From Meteorites May Have Been Fashionable
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: Phys.org · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
Meteorites provided a rare but ready source of iron for ancient Bronze Age cultures before smelting became common. A new study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, sheds light on how the ancient Minoan and Mycenaean elite used this extraordinary metal and when its popularity declined.
Key points
- Meteorites provided a rare but ready source of iron for ancient Bronze Age cultures before smelting became common.
- A new study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, sheds light on how the ancient Minoan and Mycenaean elite used this extraordinary metal and when its popularity declined.
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