Tag: Iron invention
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The Accidental Discovery That Forged the Iron Age
Kvemo Bolnisi: From iron to copper in a 3,000-year-old workshop In southern Georgia, a 3,000-year-old workshop called Kvemo Bolnisi has long puzzled archaeologists. Early excavations in the 1950s unearthed piles of hematite (an iron oxide mineral) and slag, which led researchers to declare the site an early iron-smelting workshop. New analyses, however, rewrite that history:…
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Iron Invention Rewritten: Copper Smelting at Kvemo Bolnisi
Kvemo Bolnisi: A 3000-Year-Old Copper Workshop Reinterpreted The Kvemo Bolnisi site in southern Georgia houses a 3,000-year-old metallurgical workshop that has long intrigued archaeologists. When excavations began in the 1950s, piles of hematite (an iron oxide mineral) and slag led researchers to label Kvemo Bolnisi as an early iron-smelting site. New research, however, challenges that…