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		flavius29663 on Oct 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Wild mammal biomass has declined by 85% since the ... Did the Africans discover iron on their own, or was the knowledge imported?

undersuit on Oct 28, 2022 [–]

Did They or Didn't They Invent It? Iron in Sub-Saharan Africa

- Stanley B. Alpern

Wikipedia summarizes: We don't know for sure.

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