September 30, 2020 | Web Conference
Dr. Judith A. Todd will be giving a presentation on The African Iron Age
Dr. Judith A. Todd is giving a presentation:
"The African Iron Age"
In 1972, Dr. Todd lived for a year in the remote highlands of South-West Ethiopia, with the Deemay people, who were still producing iron by methods used over 2000 years ago. This talk will take the audience on a travel back to the African Iron Age to learn about: (1) The bloomery iron process; (2) The importance of iron not just for tools but in warding off the “evil eye”, the day to day life of the Deemay;, and (3) The position of the smith caste in society. The role of inclusion analysis in determining patterns of trade in iron artifacts will also be discussed.
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