Japanese Archaeologists Uncover 4,200-Year-Old Evidence of Ironmaking in Türkiye

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Japanese Archaeologists Uncover 4,200-Year-Old Evidence of Ironmaking in Türkiye

Japanese archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in central Türkiye, potentially reshaping the history of iron production. Led by Professor Sachihiro Omura of the Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology, the team uncovered evidence of heated iron ore in a Bronze Age layer dating back approximately 4,200 years. This finding, reported by Japan's NHK public broadcaster, suggests that early Anatolian civilizations may have been exper…