Gadgets: Iron Age Artifacts in Poland Contain Rare Meteoric Iron, Study Finds

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Iron Age Artifacts in Poland Contain Rare Meteoric Iron, Study Finds

Recent research on Iron Age artifacts from Poland has confirmed the presence of meteoric iron in several ornaments. The study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, analyzed 26 objects from Lusatian Culture sites, revealing that four contained ataxite meteorite material. Researchers suggest the iron was locally sourced rather than imported. The ...

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