What if a Stone Age army faced the first metal armed warriors? Picture thousands of Stone Age fighters with flint-tipped spears, stone axes, clubs, and slings charging a smaller but better-equipped Bronze Age force carrying metal spears, swords, shields, and early armor. In almost any direct, open-field battle with equal numbers, the metal-armed warriors win: bronze or early iron edges cut cleaner, last longer, and can break or glance off stone tools, while their shields and armor greatly reduce

1.4K views · 838 reactions | Iron artifacts excavated from Mayiladumparai in Tamil Nadu have revealed that Tamils knew the usage of Iron 4,200 years back. This is the oldest Iron materials to be found in Indian sub-continent so far, making the Tamil Civilization pioneers in using Iron. | Everything Works | Facebook