Sabu Disc: 5,000-year-old Egyptian artifact resembling turbine blade. Discovered in 1936 by British archaeologist Walter Emery in Saqqara Necropolis Found in First Dynasty tomb of high-ranking official named Sabu Carved from single piece of schist (fragile, flaky stone)
The Sabu Disk - a mysterious 5,000-year-old Egyptian artifact with 3 curved lobes, found at Saqqara. Puzzled archaeologists for nearly a century! A 2021 study suggested it was an ancient beer brewing tool 🏺
Key facts claimed:
- Discovered in 1936 by British archaeologist Walter Emery in Saqqara Necropolis
- Found in First Dynasty tomb of high-ranking official named Sabu
- Carved from single piece of siltstone (or metaschist) stone
- Three folded, curving lobes arranged symmetrically around central hub
- Dimensions: 24 inches across, 4 inches high, central hole about 3 inches wide
Key Facts
- Discovered in 1936 by British archaeologist Walter Emery in Saqqara Necropolis
- Found in First Dynasty tomb of high-ranking official named Sabu
- Carved from single piece of schist (fragile, flaky stone)
- Three folded, curving lobes arranged symmetrically around central hub
- Dimensions: 24 inches across, 4 inches high, central hole about 3 inches wide
- Unique in Egyptian archaeology with no similar objects found
- Modern engineers compared design to jet engine and water pump components
- 2021 study proposed it was a mash rake for ancient beer brewing
- Airbus engineers tested replica and found it aerodynamically unfit for propulsion
- Mainstream archaeologists describe it as ornamental bowl or lamp
Related site: Serapeum of Saqqara — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: 5 Unexplained Ancient Artifacts Cut from a Single Stone by Dark5 Ancient Mysteries