Forging and Smithing
The art of shaping metal by heating it and then hammering it, allowing for the creation of stronger, more refined tools and weapons.
Core metadata
- ID: forging_and_smithing
- Era: Ancient
- First known date: -8200 (century)
- Region: Çayönü Tepesi and Aşıklı Höyük, Anatolia
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
Dependents
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- History of Mining and Metallurgy in Anatolia: The First Metal, Copper (Anatolian Civilizations Museum / Turkish Cultural Foundation, 2000, review) • Supports: node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 1
- Average edge confidence: 70%
- Prerequisite sources: 1
- expert_inference: 1
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Working (copper_working) | enabling | 70% | expert_inference | Early copper working provides the material base for native-copper hammering and smithing before bronze. |
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