Iron
Artifacts at 33GU218
Prehistoric
Native American Iron Smelting?
Quite
preliminary - there are several contextual/stratigraphic
questions to be resolved, not to mention compositional
analysis and AMS dating of the carbon content.
But, circumstantially, note the clear zoomorphic and
sometimes anthropomorphic imagery, as well as the
apparent physical evidence of direct-reduction
smelting. |
![Iron Artifact at 33GU218 (Day's Knob)](images/I026_2.JPG)
![Iron Artifact at 33GU218 (Day's Knob)](images/IBH001_2.JPG)
Rock
from front
Rock
from above
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![Iron Artifact at 33GU218 (Day's Knob)](images/I006_2.JPG)
![Iron Artifact at 33GU218 (Day's Knob)](images/I011_2.JPG)
![Iron Artifact at 33GU218 (Day's Knob)](images/I023_2.JPG)
![](images/I008_2.JPG)
![](images/I007_2.JPG)
![](images/I021_2.JPG)
![](images/I013_2.JPG)
![](images/I014_2.JPG)
![](images/I016_2.JPG)
![](images/I025_2.JPG)
Direct-reduction
smelting bloom?
Iron
with slag content, weight 3.56 kg (7.83 lb.). x |
_____Iron
Slag_____
![Iron Slag Artifact at 33GU218 (Day's Knob)](images/IS001_2.JPG)
So
far, the only utilitarian iron or slag object at the site.
It
is contoured for a firm and comfortable right-hand
grasp.
![](images/IS001_5.JPG)
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x
![](images/IS004_7.JPG)
![](images/IS004_8.JPG)
Embedded
charcoal
Compelling
evidence for direct-reduction smelting
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![Iron/Slag Artifact at 33GU218 (Day's Knob)](images/IS006_2.JPG)
Slag
with encased and partially chipped-out iron nodule
Lime
slag with iron inclusions
Slag with
2.5 mm layer of iron
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