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7. Cylindrical Slag Block: Archaeological Discoveries in Lejja, South-eastern-Nigeria
By Chioma Vivian Ngonadi (@ChiomaNgonadi12) The process of precolonial metalworking is recognised by the presence of material fingerprints such as slags, remains of blooms, or finished objects (Chirikure 2013). In Lejja-Igboland, southeastern Nigeria, iron smelting is an indigenous craft specialization that flourished on an industrial scale from around 2000 BC (Eze-Uzomaka 2013). Evidence, in the…
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