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Egyptian metal drill older than the pyramids found in museum drawer

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.
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Egyptian tools suggest early machinery

The advanced tools and techniques used in ancient Egypt have become a subject of fascination and intrigue among historians and archaeologists. The mastery of technology and craftsmanship demonstrated ...
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5,300-year-old drill discovery rewrites history of ancient Egyptian technology

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 ...
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5,300-Year-Old Egyptian Artifact Confirms Existence of “Mechanically Sophisticated” Drilling Technology Before the Age of the Pharaohs

Researchers have identified the earliest known "mechanically sophisticated" drill found in association with ancient Egyptian ...
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Decorated surfaces on ancient Egyptian objects : technology, deterioration, and conservation; proceedings of a conference held in Cambridge, UK on 7-8 September 2007 / edited ...

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This 5,300-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Tool May Be the World's Oldest Metal Drill

Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt-and it was hidden in plain sight.