[meteorite-list] Falling Stars and Black Stone: Humanity’s Worship of Meteorites
From: Shawn Alan <shawnalan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:17:26 -0700 Message-ID: <20140723101726.e8713c95af9984a493c5db01816d4c10.826409461b.wbe_at_email22.secureserver.net> Hello Listers Its always interesting to read about how in some cultures how meteorites are considered to be sacred and worshiped by many. Do below is a link that covers that topic. :) enjoy Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633nyc/m.html Website http://meteoritefalls.com Back on Earth, meteorites have long fascinated humanity. Ancient man was in awe of and feared what were seen as unfathomable events in the skies. Modern science can now explain the meteor showers, lightning and thunder, aurora lights, and eclipses that inspired myths, religions, and legends. In antiquity meteorites were seen as messages from the gods, or profound omens. Objects of Power Many cultures saw fallen meteorites as religious icons to be worshiped and as objects of protection, but jewelry and art has also been created from the space rocks. RedIceCreations writes, ?Ancient Egyptians incorporated meteorites into symbolic objects or jewelry, creating objects of ?power?. An ancient gem in Pharaoh Tutankhamun?s adornments is thought to have been created by a blast more powerful than modern atomic bombs.? Beads made from iron meteorite were found in a 5000-year-old tomb south of Cairo. Researchers say the material would have been very difficult to work with, nevertheless the ancient craftsmen were able to hammer, thin, and shape the metals into fine beads and stringed necklaces. They?re the oldest known iron artifacts in the world, created thousands of years before Egypt?s Iron Age. source: http://lizleafloor.com/2014/07/21/falling-stars-and-black-stone-humanitys-worship-of-meteorites/ Received on Wed 23 Jul 2014 01:17:26 PM PDT |
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