Steel Was In Use In Parts Of Europe 2,900 Years Ago During Bronze Age

Using geochemical analyses, the researchers proved that stone steel on the Iberian peninsula dating back to the Final Bronze Age features complex engravings that could only have been done using tempered steel. UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG/SWNS

Steel was already in use in parts of Europe 2,900 years ago – during the Bronze Age, new research reveals.

Until recently it was thought it hadn’t been possible to produce suitable quality steel in the Early Iron Age (1200 BC to 550 BC), let alone the latter stages of the Bronze Age (3300 BC to 1200 BC).