Despite decades of archaeological research, the beginnings of iron metallurgy in sub-Saharan Africa remain largely poorly ...

The discovery of a 2,400-year-old metalworking workshop in Senegal provides new insights into the history of iron production ...

Archaeological explorations conducted near Malampuzha in the district have unearthed several vital pieces of evidence to establish that the site had been used for iron smelting for large-scale ...

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Despite decades of archaeological research, the origins of iron metallurgy in sub-Saharan Africa remain largely unclear. Yet this technological revolution—crucial for producing efficient agricultural ...