What Decision Associated with the Smelting of Iron Was Made

question 77

Multiple Choice

What decision associated with the smelting of iron was made in northern Anatolia around 1100 b.c.e.?

• A) to use iron rather than copper or bronze to manufacture weapons and tools
• B) to use iron for framing windows
• C) to use iron in building ships
• D) to invent a special machine for smelting iron

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