Core 7 Drilling Techniques and Mysteries

Core 7 Drilling Techniques and Mysteries

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

FREE Resource

The video explores the mystery of Core 7, a 4,500-year-old granite cylinder from ancient Egypt. Discovered by Flinders Petrie, it challenges our understanding of ancient technology. The core's precise grooves suggest advanced drilling techniques, possibly involving diamond tools, which contradicts known historical records. Modern comparisons show the core was made with greater force than today's power drills, raising questions about the existence of an unknown advanced civilization.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Core 7, and where was it discovered?

A metal tool found in the Sahara Desert

A wooden artifact found in the Nile Delta

A granite core found near the Great Pyramids

A piece of pottery found in the Valley of the Kings

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the strongest metal tool available to the ancient Egyptians?

Steel

Copper

Iron

Bronze

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What material is strong enough to penetrate granite?

Gold

Silver

Diamond

Aluminum

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of drill did the ancient Egyptians supposedly use?

Hammer drill

Bow drill

Electric drill

Laser drill

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the continuous line on Core 7 suggest?

Use of a bow drill

Use of a modern power drill

Use of a chisel

Use of a hammer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many revolutions per minute does a modern machine make to create a core like the ancient one?

1600

1200

800

2000

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the space between the grooves on Core 7?

It indicates the color of the rock

It helps determine the force of the drill

It reveals the type of rock used

It shows the age of the artifact

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