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Iron Age Sites
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Iron Age archaeological site in Zimbabwe, representing a town of about 5000 people associated with the historic state of Torwa, between 15th and 17th centuries AD. Believed to have been made up of people who had abandoned the Great Zimbabwe site.
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• Great Zimbabwe
• Iron Age
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The technology of iron smelting was developed at different times throughout the Old World, and provided access to efficient and durable metal tools and weapons.
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