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CIVILIZATION

HITTITE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A. Instructions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. First discover the use of iron?
A
Hittite
B
Persian
C
Chaldean
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Hittites are mostly known for their use and manufacture of iron tools, weapons, and armor. Most civilizations during their time, could only smelt and work bronze, which was required the rare metal and ingredient tin. Because iron was more abundant than tin, iron metallurgy gave the Hittites a great advantage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Initial discoveries The first archaeological evidence for the Hittites appeared in tablets found at the karum of Kanesh (now called Kültepe), containing records of trade between Assyrian merchants and a certain “land of Hatti". Some names in the tablets were neither Hattic nor Assyrian, but clearly Indo-European.

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