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The beginning of Iron Age varies as per the regions and it is evident that every region that experienced this time period had actually had it in an exclusive time period which was different from every other region in this case. In China, Iron Age began around 600 B.C. In ancient periods of Korea and Japan, the Iron Age is considered to begin during 500 to 400 B.C. As per the Britannica Encyclopedia, iron was used under limitations in the ancient Middle East during 3000 B.C. It claims that metal was much more dominant in that region at that particular time.
Iron Age Kingdom: Iron Smelting in Africa- Bonus Blog Post. The Iron Age of Africa is generally considered to have taken place between 200 AD and 1000 AD when iron smelting was a practice. In Africa, the Iron Age was not prefaced by the Bronze or Copper Age, instead, all of the metals were brought together. The advantages of Iron are obvious, easier to cut trees with and easier to shave stone. In the 2nd millenium BC, it is believed that Western Asians invented the process of iron smelting.