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An arrowhead likely comprised of material from a meteorite was discovered in Switzerland by a team of archaeologists and geologists, according to a study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science.
The team determined that the arrowhead was made of an iron-nickel-aluminium alloy using electron-microscope images, X-rays, and high-energy radiation analysis. The results were then compared with other known meteorite samples.
A bracelet and an ax head from Poland are the only two known archaeological artifacts in central and western Europe made from meteorite material.
Switzerland has yielded archaeological treasures at Mörigen, a late Bronze Age pile-dwelling that once sat along the shores of a lake. A series of arrowheads made of bronze were discovered at the Swiss archeological site of Mörigen more than 100 years ago, and while there have previously never been any meteorite-related finds, it is known that there was a meteorite fall nearby the site.
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The team determined that the arrowhead was made of an iron-nickel-aluminium alloy using electron-microscope images, X-rays, and high-energy radiation analysis. The results were then compared with other known meteorite samples.
A bracelet and an ax head from Poland are the only two known archaeological artifacts in central and western Europe made from meteorite material.
Switzerland has yielded archaeological treasures at Mörigen, a late Bronze Age pile-dwelling that once sat along the shores of a lake. A series of arrowheads made of bronze were discovered at the Swiss archeological site of Mörigen more than 100 years ago, and while there have previously never been any meteorite-related finds, it is known that there was a meteorite fall nearby the site.
Ancient Arrowhead Made of Meteorite Material Found in Switzerland, Mystifying Archaeologists
An ancient arrowhead made of meteorite material was found in Switzerland, leaving archaeologists to wonder about its source.
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