Early Sources of Iron in Africa

Sassoon, Hamo

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“…Racial ideologies, therefore, influenced earlier discussions around the origins and spread of metallurgy in Africa. Several scholars asserted that precolonial African iron technology came from outside the continent (Miller & van der Merwe, 1994 ; Sassoon, 1963 ). They argued that the discovery of iron technology in Africa was unlikely because the continent lacked prior experience in the pyrotechnology of softer metals like copper, which they presumed a precursor to ironworking (Kense, 1985 ; Kense & Okoro, 1993 ; Wertime & Muhly, 1980 ).…”

Section: History Of Archaeometallurgymentioning

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The Politics of Knowledge Production: Training and Practice of Archaeological Science in Africa

Thondhlana

Lyaya²,

Mtetwa³

2022

Afr Archaeol Rev

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Numerous doctoral degree holders were trained in African archaeometallurgy in the Global North as well as on the African continent. African archaeometallurgy continues to attract a significant number of researchers from Europe and North America. This paper is based on our lived experiences as resident African archaeometallurgists. We argue that out of frustration because of unequal power relations and lack of access to archaeological science laboratories and funding, most African archaeometallurgists are now pursuing other research areas and careers altogether. We propose some solutions to ensure sustainability in the training and practice of archaeological scientists on the African continent. We conclude that African scholars need to develop home-grown and long-term research capacities and strategies.

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Section: History Of Archaeometallurgymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Politics of Knowledge Production: Training and Practice of Archaeological Science in Africa

Thondhlana

Lyaya²,

Mtetwa³

2022

Afr Archaeol Rev

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Musicalizing heritage and heritagizing music for enhancing community awareness of preserving world heritage sites in Africa

Ichumbaki

Lubao

2019

International Journal of Heritage Studies

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Wykorzystanie żelaza w starożytnym Egipcie do początku okresu późnego

Napierała

2022

10.14746/fpp

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The purpose of this article is to present the use of iron in ancient Egypt up to the beginning of the Late Period. The presentation of the development of metallurgy of this metal will be possible through the analysis of the preserved objects and their fragments, which show the subsequent stages of learning about the new raw material and the gradual adoption of various methods of iron processing. Due to the fact that no traces of iron processing workshops have survived from the times preceding the Late Period, the analysis of the preserved iron artifacts will enable the reconstruction of subsequent stages of the development of this metal metallurgy. Equally important as objects are the sources from which the Egyptians could obtain iron and the routes by which they imported it, because their presence is one of the basic requirements for metallurgy to develop and spread. I in studying the development of iron treatment the texts in which there is terminology describing iron will be also helpful. Furthermore, by reviewing the contexts of its use, it will be possible to enrich knowledge about the metallurgy of this metal. The analysis of the above points will allow to present a complete picture of iron metallurgy in Egypt.

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Early Sources of Iron in Africa

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

The Politics of Knowledge Production: Training and Practice of Archaeological Science in Africa

The Politics of Knowledge Production: Training and Practice of Archaeological Science in Africa

Musicalizing heritage and heritagizing music for enhancing community awareness of preserving world heritage sites in Africa

Wykorzystanie żelaza w starożytnym Egipcie do początku okresu późnego

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