[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
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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
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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