African Iron Age
The history of metal working in subsaharan Africa is different than pretty much else in the world, in that there is no distinct Bronze or Copper age. The use of iron was the first really important metal to these cultures, arriving about the same time as agriculture.
African Iron Age
In Africa, unlike the Europe and Asia, the Iron Age is not prefaced by a Bronze or Copper Age, but rather all the metals came at once.
In Africa, unlike the Europe and Asia, the Iron Age is not prefaced by a Bronze or Copper Age, but rather all the metals came at once.
Sirikwa Holes
Sirikwa Holes is the local name for depressions found throughout the western highlands of Kenya and in northern Tanzania; they represent late Iron Age hut locations.
Sirikwa Holes is the local name for depressions found throughout the western highlands of Kenya and in northern Tanzania; they represent late Iron Age hut locations.
Akan Culture
In the 11th century AD the Akan were an Iron Age West African forest kingdom in what is now Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
In the 11th century AD the Akan were an Iron Age West African forest kingdom in what is now Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
An Hour in the Life: At Aissa Dugjé with Scott MacEachern
Scott MacEachern describes a day in the field working on the Iron Age site of Aissa Dugjé, in Cameroon.
Scott MacEachern describes a day in the field working on the Iron Age site of Aissa Dugjé, in Cameroon.
Bosutswe (Botswana)
Bosutswe is the name of a deeply stratified Toutswe culture site, located on the Motloutse river (tributary to the Zambezi River) at the eastern edge of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana
Bosutswe is the name of a deeply stratified Toutswe culture site, located on the Motloutse river (tributary to the Zambezi River) at the eastern edge of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana
Chifumbaze Complex
The Chifumbaze complex is a widespread Iron Age culture, covering much of southern and eastern Africa.
The Chifumbaze complex is a widespread Iron Age culture, covering much of southern and eastern Africa.
Engaruka (Tanzania)
The archaeological site of Engaruka dates to the late Iron Age (15th to 16th centuries AD), and is located in the Rift Valley of Tanzania.
The archaeological site of Engaruka dates to the late Iron Age (15th to 16th centuries AD), and is located in the Rift Valley of Tanzania.
Great Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
Great Zimbabwe is an Iron Age settlement and dry-stone monument located near the town of Masvingo in central Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe is an Iron Age settlement and dry-stone monument located near the town of Masvingo in central Zimbabwe
Igbo Ukwu (Nigeria)
Igbo Ukwu is an archaeological site near the modern town of Onitsha, southeastern Nigeria.
Igbo Ukwu is an archaeological site near the modern town of Onitsha, southeastern Nigeria.
Inagina--Last House of Iron
A video of West African blacksmiths recreating their traditional methods of smelting iron.
A video of West African blacksmiths recreating their traditional methods of smelting iron.
Inyanga (Zimbabwe)
Late Iron Age site in Zimbabwe, dated betweenthe 14th and 18th centuries AD.
Late Iron Age site in Zimbabwe, dated betweenthe 14th and 18th centuries AD.
Jenné-Jeno
Jenne-Jeno is an Iron age site in Mali, occupied between 250 BC-AD 1400.
Jenne-Jeno is an Iron age site in Mali, occupied between 250 BC-AD 1400.
K2 Village (South Africa)
Archaeological site in South Africa, and type site for the K2 culture of the Shashi-Limpopo Basin of Botswana
Archaeological site in South Africa, and type site for the K2 culture of the Shashi-Limpopo Basin of Botswana
Kilwa Kisiwani (Tanzania)
Kilwa Kisiwani was a huge trade center between about AD 1100-1853, primarily a benefit of its location wedged between the Arabian peninsula, the Far East and the Indian subcontinent.
Kilwa Kisiwani was a huge trade center between about AD 1100-1853, primarily a benefit of its location wedged between the Arabian peninsula, the Far East and the Indian subcontinent.
Nok Art
Nok art describes the sculpted ceramic art of northern Nigeria between 500 BC and AD 200.
Nok art describes the sculpted ceramic art of northern Nigeria between 500 BC and AD 200.
Phalaborwa (South Africa)
The Phalaborwa complex, in the eastern Transvaal region of South Africa, is a collection of Iron Age sites
The Phalaborwa complex, in the eastern Transvaal region of South Africa, is a collection of Iron Age sites
The Royal Tombs of Aksum
A Tour of the Ethiopian Iron Age site by Archaeologist Stuart Munro-Hay
A Tour of the Ethiopian Iron Age site by Archaeologist Stuart Munro-Hay
Toutswe Tradition
The Toutswe Tradition is the name given to an African Iron Age cultural group in the Limpopo River valley of southern Africa
The Toutswe Tradition is the name given to an African Iron Age cultural group in the Limpopo River valley of southern Africa
Toutswemogala (Botswana)
The site of Toutswemogala is a large permanent settlement of the Toutswe Tradition located in the Limpopo River valley of eastern Botswana.
The site of Toutswemogala is a large permanent settlement of the Toutswe Tradition located in the Limpopo River valley of eastern Botswana.
Urewe Culture
The Urewe Culture is the name given to the first group of iron producers in the Lake Victoria region of Africa.
The Urewe Culture is the name given to the first group of iron producers in the Lake Victoria region of Africa.