Ancient Treasure Hoard with Meteorite Iron Found in Spain
• 3,000-year-old treasure hoard found in Villena, Spain included meteoritic iron jewelry and possible sword pommel
• Iron artifacts predate widespread iron metallurgy, suggesting meteoritic origin
• Testing found high nickel content and other elements suggesting iron was from fallen meteorite
• Before iron metallurgy, meteoritic iron used for precious items like King Tut's famous dagger
• Origins of meteoritic iron in hoard still unclear, more analysis needed on materials and where they were sourced