c. 450 BCEEvent
Earliest iron smelting at Opi in the southeast
At Opi, in the southeastern part of the greater Nigerian area, the earliest dates for iron smelting may be as early as the fifth century BCE.
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c. 450 BCE
Earliest iron smelting at Opi in the southeast
At Opi, in the southeastern part of the greater Nigerian area, the earliest dates for iron smelting may be as early as the fifth century BCE.
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At Opi, in the southeastern part of the greater Nigerian area, the earliest dates for iron smelting may be as early as the fifth century BCE. This is among the oldest evidence of iron metallurgy in the region, predating or rivaling middle belt sites.