Discovery reveals arsenical bronze production on Egypt’s Elephantine Island during the Middle Kingdom
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A recent open-access study published in Archaeometry unveils the first direct evidence of arsenical bronze production on Elephantine Island, Aswan, dating to Egypt’s Middle Kingdom (c. 2000–1650 BCE). The research reveals a far more intricate metallurgical tradition in ancient Egypt than previously understood.