O meteorito escondido na tumba de Tutancâmon | BBC Earth Science

Pesquisadores investigam se a adaga de ferro enterrada com Tutancâmon há mais de 3.000 anos poderia ter sido feita com metal de um meteorito. O clipe da série Science's Greatest Mysteries, da BBC Earth Science, explica que tecnologia avançada de raios X é usada para estudar o artefato. Ele aborda o que a adaga pode revelar sobre o uso antigo de materiais vindos de fora da Terra.

• Adaga de ferro enterrada com Tutancâmon
• Possível origem meteorítica do metal
• Tecnologia de raios X no estudo

Thousands of years before modern space exploration, ancient Egyptians were already using material that originated beyond Earth. Tutankhamun’s iron dagger was buried with the young pharaoh over 3,000 years ago. But could its metal have come from a meteorite? Scientists turn to advanced X-ray technology to uncover the fascinating story behind this ancient artefact. This clip is from Science's Greatest Mysteries. #AncientEgypt #Science Best of Earth Science: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos This is a channel from BBC Studios who help fund new BBC programmes. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback--contact-details.aspx