During the Iron Age, not even meteoric iron was very valuable ... a millennium before the invention of materials like Damascus steel. Overall, the findings demonstrate that these ancient people ...
long before the invention of Damascus steel. More information: Albert Jambon et al, Heavenly metal for the commoners: ...
New evidence reveals that Tamil Nadu may have skipped the Copper Age, directly advancing to iron smelting. Archaeological findings challenge traditional history, suggesting an early Iron Age ...