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Ancient tool may rewrite timeline of Egyptian technology
Egyptian craftspeople were ‘ahead of their time,’ study says.
Researchers have identified the earliest known "mechanically sophisticated" drill found in association with ancient Egyptian ...
A small copper tool found in a museum drawer is now confirmed as the oldest rotary metal drill in ancient Egypt, dating back 5,300 years.
New research has recently shaken up the long-held ideas about how the ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramids. While the traditional belief suggests the massive stone blocks were hauled up massive ...
A small metal object discovered more than a century ago is changing what scientists know about ancient Egyptian technology. Researchers from Newcastle University and the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna ...
United Kingdom Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works Archaeology Section United Kingdom Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works Archaeology Section Conference ...
Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt-and it was hidden in plain sight.
How ancient builders raised the mighty pyramids still captures the curiosity of historians and scientists. Despite decades of digging, high-tech scanning, and countless theories, the puzzle remains: ...
"Egyptian craftspeople mastered reliable rotary drilling more than two millennia before some of the best-preserved drill sets." ...
The artifact comes from a Predynastic cemetery at Badari in Upper Egypt, specifically Grave 3932 (an adult male burial). It measures about 63 mm long and weighs roughly 1.5 grams, so small it was easy ...
High-resolution imaging conducted at USC reveals evidence of chronic pain, dental disease and possible surgical intervention in two ancient priests.
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