Recent archaeological discoveries in Nigeria suggests that iron smelting and blacksmith work was performed at a much earlier time — as early as 2000-2500 BCE — at high-levels of production and involving wide trade distribution among the ancient Igboland peoples in West Africa. Carbon dating information has been unattainable to date. Ancient Iron works/artifacts from … Continue reading 10 Circular Igbo iron-smelting pyramids at Nsude, Enugu State of Nigeria, Africa