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There is evidence that iron was known from before 5000 BC. [15] The oldest known iron objects used by humans are some beads of meteoric iron, made in Egypt in about 4000 BC. The discovery of smelting around 3000 BC led to the start of the Iron Age around 1200 BC [16] and the prominent use of iron for tools and weapons. [17]
Antique iron tools and other items at the La Lagunilla Market, Mexico City Iron was not worked in the Mesoamerican period, with its mining and working introduced by the Spanish. [ 31 ] Exploration of the metal was initially banned to protect the industry in Spain, but as tools made from the metal were essential for exploration and conquest, the ...
Aerial view of the Völklingen Ironworks. In 1873, Julius Buch planned and built a steel works near Völklingen on the banks of the Saar river. [1] However, the steel works ceased operation only 6 years later, and were acquired by Karl Röchling. in 1881, construction on a blast furnace for producing iron began, and two years later the first smelter began operation. [1]
Cast iron development lagged in Europe because wrought iron was the desired product and the intermediate step of producing cast iron involved an expensive blast furnace and further refining of pig iron to cast iron, which then required a labor and capital intensive conversion to wrought iron.
Real Deal is an American television series aired on the History channel which premiered in December 2011. The show brings together sellers of antiques, collectables, and historical artifacts with professional buyers. [1]
From hand-carved wooden frames to sleek iron runners, these antique treasures are as much works of art as they are wintertime relics. Some even carry the cost to match: Here are the most expensive ...
Birmingham Stove & Range – Information on cast iron from Atlanta Stove Works, still used and sold (by antique dealers) across the country today; The Wagner's 1891 Original Cast Iron Skillet – A page with information on the last line of cast-iron pans produced by Wagner in the 1990s (often mistaken by dealers and collectors as vintage 19th ...
Poker: Texas Hold'em (No Limit) Play two face down cards and the five community cards. Bet any amount or go all-in. By Masque Publishing