In Europe, Steel Was Being Forged & Used 2,900 Years Ago

Steel tools were evidently made and in use in Europe some 2,900 years ago, according to a new study.

The researchers of the study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science¹ were able to demonstrate through geo-chemical tests that the intricate engravings seen on stone stelae from the Iberian peninsula's Late Bronze Age could only have been made using tempered steel.

This was supported by metallographic examinations of an iron chisel from the sa…