Talk:Gebel el-Arak Knife

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The content of the article is outdated and even plain wrong. Latest studies of the knife show it is made of elephant ivory and dates to Naqada II period. I will update the article shortly unless somebody has a particular objection. Iry-Hor (talk) 19:58, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

Chert
We need better sourcing on the chert claim. None of the cited articles mention chert at all. Citation 12 doesn't even mention flint! 47.218.105.234 (talk) 20:51, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
 * It seems to me like stating the obvious, chert nodules are very common in Cretaceous limestones, which are the rocks forming the steep walls of the Nile-vally--Codiv (talk) 12:40, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Obviously the knife is made of chert, I don't think that's what was being mentioned. I assumed the "chert claim" referred to its ritual significance, and since none of the sources mentioned this specifically I altered it. Paragon Deku (talk) 03:28, 24 June 2021 (UTC)

No direct date or DNA determined?
When reading this interesting article I wonder if any absolute C14 date and specific DNA and isotope ratio have been determined? That woud give us a pretty good idea where and when the animal(s) lived from which these objects are made and that would also narrow down the time and place where they were made. Or are Egyptologists still only relying on soft methods like relative dating?--Codiv (talk) 12:13, 18 May 2021 (UTC)