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Iron working
Iron working is the craft of smelting and forging iron to make tools and weapons. In West Africa, the Soninke founders of the Ghana Empire were iron-working people, giving them military and agricultural advantages. In central Africa, early communities that formed the Luba Empire also had iron-working skills.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Iron working. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/iron-working
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