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Iron From The Sky, Romans, Flying Kung Fu: The Theories Keep Coming, The Evidence Keeps Saying No

Malaysia Times desk Original: The Rakyat Post 8/21 16:28 X
Iron From The Sky, Romans, Flying Kung Fu: The Theories Keep Coming, The Evidence Keeps Saying No
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An IIUM linguistics professor's theory that meteor showers supplied ancient Kedah's iron ore runs against the findings of the lead archaeologist of the Sungai Batu site, whose team's chemical testing had already found no cosmic signatures in the ore — only ordinary earth minerals mined by people who knew exactly…

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Prof. Dr Solehah Yaacob, an Arabic language and linguistics professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), recently presented a theory that ancient Kedah's abundance of iron ore was the result of ancient meteor showers — a claim already contradicted by every physical test conducted on the ground at the Sungai Batu excavation site.

Her presentation, titled Besi Dari Langit — Mengapa Kedah Kaya Dengan Besi? ( Iron From the Sky — Why is Kedah Rich in Iron? ), linked the geological layout of Gunung Jerai and the ancient iron smelting complex at Sungai Batu to potential space impacts.

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Aug 21, 2026
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Aug 21, 2026
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