Iron (bja) and open-mouth ritual
The interest of the ancient Egyptians in iron is surprising, especially if we discover that ancient Egypt did not know to mine or import this metal, in the era in which the bodies of the pyramids were recorded, which is the end of the ancient state, which are the first texts in which this metal was mentioned.
And the researchers explain that that ancient Egypt extracted this mineral from the remains of meteorites.
Physicists divide meteorites into three main types, and the type containing iron is the most common.
And there is archaeological evidence that the ancient Egyptians extracted a mineral.
Iron from meteorites.
And that they were aware that this metal fell from the sky, as evidenced by the texts that linked the iron metal with the sky, where it was repeated
The phr “se “bja en “pet” in the body of the pyramids more than once.
The ancient Egyptians saw special qualities in iron metal, so they smelted and manufactured it.
It includes tools associated with certain rituals, such as some wands and jewellery.
And the tools for the ritual opening of the mouth.
They also kept some meteorites in their natural form as they fell from the sky, so they were placed inside temples where they were treated.
It is revered and revered for the close relationship between these meteorites.
And the science of the origin and development of the universe.
And one of the most famous meteorites in the history of Egypt is the sacred stone that was called “he “bin -“bin” stone, which was kept by the priests of the Banu Temple (the Phoenix) in the city” of “onu” (Heliopolis).
There is no explicit text describing the mineral of this stone as iron (BJA), but its general features are mostly iron.
The importance of “he “bin -“bin” stone for the priests” of “ono” (Heliopolis) was that they kept it inside a compartment placed on a high pillar in the middle of the Banu temple (the Phoenix), which is the holiest place in Iono.
Among the most famous meteorites in ancient Egypt is also the sacred stone in Thebes, known “as “ka-mu”-ef”, which is a small meteorite.
The study of interest in meteorites in ancient Egypt is equivalent to only seeing the tip of the iceberg. At the same time, most of it is hidden from view because meteorites that contain iron metal soon rust and decompose.
And they disappear over time, and cannot be found for study, and consequently.
We do not find a source for study except the texts that described these meteorites.
For a long time, researchers explained the anciEgyptians’ ns’ interest in meteorites as a cult of the sun or stars because meteorites fall from the sky.
But a researcher in ancient Egyptian texts discovers that the ancient Egyptians view iron differently. The pyramids and coffin bodies talk about the emergence of iron from the (eternal) earth at the universe’s origin. This emanation is known as the ritual opening of the mouth.
For the ancient Egyptians, the earth was the centre and beginning of creation.
(After the waters of eternity) and their iron was one of the elements left over from the creation of the universe, “and “opening them “uth” was a term symbolizing an event
The most eternal after which the universe began to appear.