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#22 - Leading Egyptologist Finds Egypt's Lost Drill Tech | Dr. Martin Odler

#22 - Leading Egyptologist Finds Egypt's Lost Drill Tech | Dr. Martin Odler

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Martin Odler, an
Egyptologist and leading expert on ancient Egyptian copper tools,
to discuss his newest discovery: the earliest confirmed metal
drill ever found in Egypt, dating back roughly 5,300 years.

This is Part 1 of our conversation. In Part 2, we get into topics
such as the Petrie core, stone vases and lathes, the Giza iron
plate, the Hawara Labyrinth, and who really built the Great
Pyramid.

Part 2 is coming soon, subscribe so you don’t miss it.

Dr. Martin Odler's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@martinodler

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Dr. Martin Odler's books mentioned in the podcast:

https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Copper-Tools-Archaeopress-Egyptology/dp/1784914428

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Invisible-Connections-Archaeometallurgical-University-Archaeopress/dp/1789697409

https://www.amazon.com/Copper-Ancient-Egypt-Pyramid-Culture/dp/9004524088

Sources:

Middle Kingdom: papyrus Reisner II, published in Simpson, William
Kelly. Papyrus Reisner II: Accounts of the Dockyard Workshop at
This in the Reign of Sesostris I. Transcription and Commentary.
Museum of Fine Arts, 1965.

New Kingdom: notebook of Dhutmose, published in Hölzl, Regina,
Michael Neumann, and Robert J. Demarée. The notebook of Dhutmose:
p. Vienna ÄS 10321. Probleme der Ägyptologie 37. Brill, 2018.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

2:36 - Who is Dr. Martin Odler? Background & specialization

8:14 - Martin's recent research in Egypt

14:35 - Should artifacts go back to Egypt?

22:28 - Martin's presentation starts

24:21 - The earliest metal drill of Naqada

28:55 - Bow drill evidence under the microscope

36:39 - Analyzing ancient metals – microscope & XRF setup in
the Petrie Museum

44:09 - Flinders Petrie – his museum, his methods & the
pyramid theory he debunked

51:34 - Mark Lehner, the Edgar Cayce Foundation & the Hall of
Records

54:47 - What does it mean to be a "mainstream" Egyptologist?
Martin's path to copper tools

1:02:55 - The life cycle of Egyptian copper – from ore to
recycling

1:09:44 - Saws and tube drills

1:12:21 - 3 books from Dr. Martin Odler & the earliest
Egyptian mirror

1:16:06 - Scanning tombs & finds from the Abusir excavation

1:22:55 - Interdisciplinary research & working with
archaeometallurgists

1:29:38 - Dr. Martin Odler's YouTube channel

1:30:33 - Martin's recent project at Newcastle University

1:34:02 - Myths about Egyptian copper tools, provenance &
forgeries

1:37:02 - Hidden inscription on a Vienna vase everyone missed

1:40:26 - Provenance research

1:43:41 - Ancient battle axe blades & inscriptions under the
microscope

1:51:38 - Outro & a teaser from Part 2