A new re-examination suggests the piece was not an awl at all, but a drill bit used with a bow drill, making it one of the ...

The copper and leather device represents the first evidence of mechanical tools from Egypt’s pre-Pharaonic history.

We can split atoms, map the human genome, and launch cars into space. Still, there are objects built hundreds or even ...

New research has recently shaken up the long-held ideas about how the ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramids. While the traditional belief suggests the massive stone blocks were hauled up massive ...

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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Bow drill in action, New Kingdom tomb painting from Western Thebes, Tomb of Rekhmire, object 31.6.25, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Nina de Garis Davies Production of this article included the use of ...

Explore the mysterious ancient site of Abu Ghurob in Egypt and uncover evidence of lost high technology, pre-dynastic structures, and unusual stone constructions. Discover archaeological secrets and ...