حديد السماء-biȝ n pt

الملخص EN

The ancient Egyptian knew many astronomical phenomena, and the phenomenon of meteorites falling is the most certain regarding what was found in artifacts made of iron meteorites.

The study is concerned with the inventory of pieces made of meteoric iron by chemical and microscopic analyzes, with reference to the likely sources of meteorites in Egyptian lands.

It also clarifies the formula in which the ancient Egyptian referred to meteorites in the texts.

Further, it examines the term given to meteoric iron, the importance of meteorites and their impact on the ideological thought of the ancient Egyptians and its religious and funerary symbolism.