Unearthing History: The Story of an Ancient Aluminum Belt Buckle from the Jin Dynasty
Jan 3
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Aluminum is one of the most common metallic elements found in the earth's crust, yet were ancient civilizations able to melt the ingredients needed at temperatures about 1220 degrees Fahrenheit to produce what we call aluminum? In this article we will look at how aluminum is sourced to have a better grasp on the amazingness of discovering aluminum 1500 years before it was reproduced in modern times. Then we will look at two ancient discovering's of an aluminum cup and belt.
How is Aluminum sourced:
According to the book, " Archeological Anomalies: Small Artifacts by William R. Corliss, it says,
"Although aluminum is the most common metallic element in the earth's crust, ... it is never found in free nature. It must be won from its ores by chemical means or, more commonly, by electrochemistry. Accepted history claims that it was not until 1825 that H.C. Oersted finally chemically separated relatively pure aluminum. Consequently, it would be highly anomalous, if metallic aluminum were found to have been available in ancient times. Nevertheless, two such claims are herewith cataloged."
Once again, we see the theory evolution hindering our understanding of history. As the Bible states, man was from the beginning aware of metal and its manufacturing process
(Genesis 4:22) "And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain was Naamah."
Ancient Aluminum:
According to the book, Puzzle of Ancient Man by Donald E. Chittick, Ph.D., we ready:
"What are some examples or items which might be classified as an OOPArt? (out-of-place-artifact)? In 1952, archaeologists opened an undisturbed tomb in China. The tomb dates to the Jin dynasty (265-420 A.D.). A skeleton in the tomb was encircled with a belt on which were about 20 pieces of metal, four of which were nearly pure aluminum....It appears that the Chinese were able to isolate aluminum from its ores 1500 years or more before modern science discovered a practical method for doing it."
The second ancient discovery of aluminum is mentioned in " Archeological Anomalies: Small Artifacts by William R. Corliss, it says,
"The writer Petronius tells us a tale in his Satyricon (circa 60 A.D.) involving a substance that might have been aluminum metal. A Roman workman is said to have presented the Emperor Tiberius with a cup made of unbreakable "glass" that looked like silver but was much lighter. The workman claimed he had extracted the substance from clay. The Emperor threw the cup to the floor but it did not break, although it was dented. Whereupon the workman took out a small hammer and repaired the dent, suggesting metallic ductility. Upon being questioned, the worker admitted that only he knew the secret of the "glass." Tiberius, fearing that the mass production of such a remarkable substance from common clay would make gold and silver worthless, had the workman beheaded immediately.
The article goes on to say that in 1903 A. Duboin made the tale just told more plausible:
"A few years after the discovery of aluminum, a memorandum from M. Chapelle appeared in the Reports of the Academy of Sciences, tending to prove that be heating a mixture of chloride of sodium, clay, and charcoal, a multitude of metallic globules are obtained, which would be aluminum."
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