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Copper engraving of Lisbon, Portugal, during 1755 earthquake.
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Caribbean Sediment Traced to 1755 Portuguese Quake and Tsunami

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 19 September 201717 October 2022

Archaeologists digging in Martinique chanced upon the first tsunami deposit from the earthquake found in the New World. The tsunami left a strong trace, it seems, because the wave went up a river.

Using fluorescent lights to look for charcoal and shells in sediment layers in a cave in Indonesia to use to radiocarbon date tsunami deposits.
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Indonesian Cave Reveals Nearly 5,000 Years of Tsunamis

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 7 August 201716 March 2022

Researchers explore a coastal cave containing layers of sand deposited by 11 prehistoric tsunamis and demonstrate that the time period between massive waves is highly variable.

This dagger, recovered from King Tutankhamun’s mummy, sports a rock crystal pommel, a golden hilt, and a blade hammered from meteoritic iron.
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Pharaoh's Iron Dagger Made from a Meteorite, Study Confirms

by E. Deatrick 1 June 201613 January 2023

After examining the metal under bombardment by X-rays, scientists find the composition of King Tutankhamun's knife blade matches "iron of the sky."

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