> meteoritic iron was a significant source of iron in the Sahara This was especially true before iron smelting was perfected. The perhaps most famous ancient a

> meteoritic iron was a significant source of iron in the Sahara This was especially true before iron smelting was perfected. The perhaps most famous ancient artifact of this kind is Tutankhamun's meteoric iron dagger from around 1330 BC. -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamun%27s_meteoric_iron_dagger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamun%27s_meteoric_iron_...