How was iron smelted 3,000 years ago? Researchers rebuild ...
· Excavations around Israel have unearthed the rusted remains of ancient iron tools and in some places, slag from iron production as well. But the scientists know little about where the iron ore was mined, how the ironbearing ore was processed as a raw material, and how it was then smelted. How to smelt iron using a 3,000year old technique Credit: YouTube. Open .