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Re: (meteorobs) Steel -- the "star metal"?
At 06:02 AM 12/12/97 GMT, Paul Curran <psmc@ixdot netcom.com> wrote:
>As the copper age drew to a close the Hittites were able to shower
>the Egyptians with iron as did the gods.
Thanks for interesting historical posts, both George and Paul! I enjoyed
the vignette about Pharaohs' semen: reminded me of the Native American myth
(from Gary Kronk's Web-paper) that meteors were celestial droppings! Also
makes it a little clearer why the Ancients might have panicked during
meteor storms. ;>
By the way, Paul, just to fill in my knowledge of metallurgic history: I
always thought there was a "bronze age" in between copper and iron? I do
recall all the armor and weapons that constantly got smashed around in
Homer were bronze.
Lew
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