Smelting Iron in Africa (A DEMONSTRATION)
Christopher Roy · 4 HN recommendations
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A 105-minute film of a West African smith family in Burkina Faso smelting iron from ore, from making charcoal and building the kiln to forging tools. It is a cultural recreation filmed for the camera, not current practice.
Why HN recommends it: Recommended as an amazing documentary of traditional ironmaking, often used as a baseline for the labor required.
“One of my favorite videos is a documentary of a village in Africa that goes through the process of producing iron tools from scratch” Read on HN ↗