Neat News 705 (added 2017-12-05)

Bronze Age Iron from Meteorites

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By analyzing the cobalt in iron artifacts from the pre-iron age bronze age it has been established that all the pre-iron age iron is from meteorites. Before the iron age the iron ore could not be used to produce iron; all iron came from meteorites and was very valuable.

News seen at: ScienceDaily - Space & Time