Home›Metalworking and Blacksmithing Tools›Material WorkedBrowse ByMaterial WorkedFactsMaterial WorkedSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1500 BCE 1Material WorkedFilter Results3 entriesTool FamilyAllMetalworking Cutting Tools (1)Metalworking Forging Tools (1)Metalworking Measuring and Marking Tools (2)Metalworking Power Tools (1)Metalworking Striking Tools (2)Used In CraftAllBlacksmithing (2)Woodworking (2)Power SourceAllElectric (1)Hand (3)Steam (1)Introduced EraAllClassical Antiquity (2)The Contemporary Period (1)The Iron Age (1)The Late Modern Period (2)ActionAllCut (1)Hold (1)Join (2)Measure (2)Shape (2)Still Made TodayAllYes (2)GroupAllMetalworking Cutting Tools (1)Metalworking Forging Tools (1)Metalworking Measuring and Marking Tools (2)Metalworking Power Tools (1)Metalworking Striking Tools (2)Material ClassAllMetal (1)Mineral (1)Plant (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareGlassMaterial Worked1 entryMetalMaterial Worked23 entriesWoodMaterial Worked2 entriesSources1. Blacksmith (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationBlacksmith, History sectionQuote, Blacksmith, History sectionThe Hittites of Anatolia first discovered or developed the smelting of iron ores around 1500 BC.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.