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Ancient China
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Metallurgy and the Cultivation of Iron
While bronze working characterized the Shang and Zhou periods, the large-scale smelting of cast iron became common during the Warring States period. The innovation was not merely the method of smelting, but the unique practice of 'iron seasoning'. Before use, newly forged implements—particularly ploughshares and writing styluses—w… -
Armenian Highlands
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The Armenian Highlands represent the cradle of the Armenian people and were centrally important to the Kingdom of Urartu and later the Armenian Empire. Due to its strategic location linking Anatolia, the Caucasus, and the Iranian Plateau, the region has experienced repeated cultural superimposition.
Archaeological evidence suggests that early [metallurgical practices](/entries/metallurgic…