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Metallurgy

Kokkinoyia Mine.

Mitsero, Cyprus

Abandoned Mitsero Mines

Rusted structures stand like ghosts of Cyprus' 6,000-year-old copper industry.

35.0391, 33.1324

Added by petrosmonogios

The Iron Man.

Swisttal, Germany

Iron Man

This mysterious pig iron pillar does not rust, despite being weathered by the elements for centuries.

50.7075, 6.9611

Added by kostas1964ath

Found: A Rare, 1,000-Year-Old Copper Arrowhead

Found: A Rare, 1,000-Year-Old Copper Arrowhead

It is one of the earliest examples of copper metallurgy ever found in Yukon.

January 22, 2018

Before the Iron Age, Most Iron Came From Space

Before the Iron Age, Most Iron Came From Space

New research is showing just how coveted meteoritic iron was in the Bronze Age.

December 22, 2017

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