20450
Accession Number
6708
Title Of Article Chaper
Iron-smelting in the Hill Village of Sukur, North Eastern Nigeria
Title Of Journal Book
Man
Volume
64
Pages
174-178
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
In the town of Sukur there has been a revival of the smelting of iron from black magnetite sands found in streams. A cylindrical furnace with forced air is used. preparation of the ore and the forging process are also described. -- AATA
pub_id
20450