Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe' has mentioned 'Iron' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Martin Meredith states the Kushite rulers chose Meroxc3xab, between the Fifth and Sixth Cataracts, because it was on the fringe of the summer rainfall belt, and the area was rich in iron ore and hardwood for iron working. | WIKI |
| The city of Meroxc3xab was located along the middle Nile which is of much importance due to the annual flooding of the Nile river valley and the connection to many major river systems such as the Niger which aided with the production of pottery and iron characteristic to the Meroitic kingdom that allowed for the rise in power of its people. | WIKI |
| Meroxc3xab was the base of a flourishing kingdom whose wealth was centered around a strong iron industry, as well as international trade involving India and China. | WIKI |
| [18] Metalworking is believed to have gone on in Meroxc3xab, possibly through bloomeries and blast furnaces,[19] and Archibald Sayce reportedly referred to it as "the Birmingham of Africa",[20] because of perceived vast production and trade of iron (a contention that is a matter of debate in modern scholarship). | WIKI |
| The centralized control of production within the Meroitic empire and distribution of certain crafts and manufactures may have been politically important with their iron industry and pottery crafts gaining the most significant attention. | WIKI |
| At the time, iron was one of the most important metals worldwide, and Meroitic metalworkers were among the best in the world. | WIKI |
| Apart from the iron trade, pottery was a widespread and prominent industry in the Meroe kingdom. | WIKI |