Iron Workshop in Senegal Operated for 800 Years

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Africa · Senegal · Apr 02, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine

Research at Didé Ouest 1 in eastern Senegal documented a long-lived iron smelting workshop used from the 4th century BCE to the 4th century CE. The site preserves large slag deposits, tuyères and furnace bases.

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