c. 1,400 BCE
Technology
Anatolia
Hittite iron working
Smiths in Anatolia mastered carburised iron ahead of its wider spread.
Why it mattered
The metallurgical bridge between bronze and iron.
Bronze Age
1,400 BCE
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