Around 3000 BC, iron was a scarce and precious metal in the Near East. The earliest known iron artifacts are nine small beads, dated to 3200 BC, from burials in Gerzeh, northern Egypt, that were made ...
The Iron Age is the period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron.The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adopti ...
