The Saqqara Bird
"The Saqqara Bird is a bird-shaped artifact made of sycamore wood, discovered during the 1898 excavation of the Pa-di-Imen tomb in Saqqara, Egypt. It has been dated to approximately 200 BCE . . .
Some have suggested that the Saqqara Bird may represent evidence that knowledge of the principles of aviation existed many centuries before such are generally believed to have first been discovered. . . .
In spite of these claims, however, no ancient Egyptian aircraft have ever been found, nor has any other evidence suggesting their existence come to light. As a result, the theory that the Saqqara Bird is a model of a flying machine is not accepted by mainstream Egyptologists. . . ."
Some have suggested that the Saqqara Bird may represent evidence that knowledge of the principles of aviation existed many centuries before such are generally believed to have first been discovered. . . .
In spite of these claims, however, no ancient Egyptian aircraft have ever been found, nor has any other evidence suggesting their existence come to light. As a result, the theory that the Saqqara Bird is a model of a flying machine is not accepted by mainstream Egyptologists. . . ."
- Text and image from Wikipedia entry for "Saqqara Bird" (accessed 10/28/2015) [links added]
Blog Posts and Articles
- "The 10 Most Not-So-Puzzling Ancient Artifacts: Ancient Model Artifact, Plus a Rant!" (ArchyFantasies, 8/5/2012)
- "Egyptian "Aeroplane" Models?" (Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews, 12/31/2010)
- "Flying the Saqqara Bird" (Martin Gregorie, 2002)
- "Model Airplane?" (Larry Orcutt, 2001)
Other Online Media
- "Dumbass Podcast #2: Ancient Aliens Part 1" (The Dumbasses Guide to Knowledge! podcast, 12/8/2010)
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