In Africa Science had been developed from earlier inventions and around 1000 BC, women in Africa were more involved in technology and science than those of the same period in West Asia, Rome or Greece. 
In 400 BC, women made African pottery that was used to smelt iron.
Around 500 CE, ancient Africans made carbon steel, something that was not done by industrial England until the 19th century.
The discovery and use of metal became one of the highest priorities for survival as well as many of the daily functions in ancient Africa
Ancient Africans were making use of metals long before people in other parts of the world.
As far back as 2,500 years ago they were smelting iron and 2,000 years ago impressive metallurgists in Tanzania were found to craft exceptional metals.
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