Episode number 4 of Series “The World: A Television History”.
The age of iron (2,000 BC - AD 200) conjures images of a truly epic story. Iron became an increasingly important element of an industry which has lasted almost to the present day. Iron was first discovered by India, later by China and Africa, and has been the sinew of industry until steel, electricity and oil took over. This program shows the different techniques used for smelting iron, 3500 years ago until the present. Iron was the turning point in history industrially and in many other areas. Based on The Times atlas of world history.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
302187
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Smelting
History → History, Ancient
History → Iron age
Short films
Short films → Short films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)