The Hayas made their steel in a kiln shaped like a truncated upside-down cone about five feet high. They made both the cone and the bed below it from the clay of termite mounds. Termite clay makes a fine refractory material. The Hayas filled the bed of the kiln with charred swamp reeds. They packed a mixture of charcoal and iron ore above the charred reeds. Before they loaded iron ore into the kiln, they roasted it to raise its carbon content. (See African Steel Making)
Showing posts with label Ancient African History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ancient African History. Show all posts
Monday, January 5, 2015
The Tree of Iron - Ancient African Steel Production
Carbon steel had been made long before either Kelly or Bessemer. One of the oldest and most sophisticated methods was that of the Haya people. They're an African tribe in what is Tanzania today. The Hayas produced high-grade carbon steel for about 2000 years.
The Hayas made their steel in a kiln shaped like a truncated upside-down cone about five feet high. They made both the cone and the bed below it from the clay of termite mounds. Termite clay makes a fine refractory material. The Hayas filled the bed of the kiln with charred swamp reeds. They packed a mixture of charcoal and iron ore above the charred reeds. Before they loaded iron ore into the kiln, they roasted it to raise its carbon content. (See African Steel Making)
The Hayas made their steel in a kiln shaped like a truncated upside-down cone about five feet high. They made both the cone and the bed below it from the clay of termite mounds. Termite clay makes a fine refractory material. The Hayas filled the bed of the kiln with charred swamp reeds. They packed a mixture of charcoal and iron ore above the charred reeds. Before they loaded iron ore into the kiln, they roasted it to raise its carbon content. (See African Steel Making)
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Nubia Mother Of Egypt - Dr. Ben Jochannan
"We come from the foothills, of the Mountain of the Moon,
where the God Hapi dwells."
Yosef Alfredo Antonio Ben-Jochannan (born December 31, 1918),
also known as Dr. Ben, is an African American writer and historian.
He is considered one of the more prominent Afrocentric scholars.
In the following video he discusses the origins of Egypt in Nubia.
where the God Hapi dwells."
Yosef Alfredo Antonio Ben-Jochannan (born December 31, 1918),
also known as Dr. Ben, is an African American writer and historian.
He is considered one of the more prominent Afrocentric scholars.
In the following video he discusses the origins of Egypt in Nubia.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Dr Yosef Ben Jochannan VS Rabbi Arthur Seltzer
This is a very informative debate, a must see really.
Rabbi Seltzer thought he was out for a walk in the park with dr. Ben, perhaps he didn't realize that dr. Ben is jewish and certainly no less informed than he.
Rabbi Seltzer thought he was out for a walk in the park with dr. Ben, perhaps he didn't realize that dr. Ben is jewish and certainly no less informed than he.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Ahmed Baba - Scholar of Timbuctu
Aminatta Forna tells the story of legendary Timbuktu and its long hidden legacy of hundreds of thousands of ancient manuscripts.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt I - II
Black History Month 2012
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt I
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt II
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt I
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt II
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt III - IV
Black History Month 2012
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt III
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt IV
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt III
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt IV
Lost Kingdoms Of Africa - Ethiopia pt V - VI
Black History Month 2012
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt V
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt VI
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt V
Lost Kingdoms of Africa - Ethiopia pt VI
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