The Bantu were armed with superior weapons and their iron implements ... southern and western Africa. Iron Age farmers were skilled pot makers and decorated their pots with grooves and patterns.

The Bantu were armed with superior weapons and their iron implements ... southern and western Africa. Iron Age farmers were skilled pot makers and decorated their pots with grooves and patterns.

What began as routine excavation turned into a remarkable find: an Iron Age weapons cache and a rare chainmail shirt. Also read Stone Age People Recycled Ancestors' Heads in Ceremonies ...

"Turkey’s weapons don’t come with human rights strings attached," El-Ashkar said. "That’s exactly what many African governments want—durable, combat-proven systems with no red tape." ...