African Throwing knives

Luc LEFEBVRE · 31st March 2020, 11:44 PM

African Throwing knives from south of Central Africa:
http://www.africanthrowingknives.com...uthern-knives/

Edster · 1st April 2020, 06:51 PM

Luc,

Interesting collection and book. Thanks for posting.

There are interesting sources re Central African metalworking. Here is one by Jay Spaulding. He observes (via an 1842 source) that those tribes in Sudan hadn't learned quenching. Are your examples hardened via heat treating or by workhardening the edges.

https://web.ccsu.edu/afstudy/upd15-4...ncient%20Sudan

Also, you may search for "Did They or Didn't They Invent It? Iron in Sub-Saharan Africa" by Stanley B. Alpern, 2005

Regards,
Ed

Luc LEFEBVRE · 2nd April 2020, 09:32 AM

You can find a good synthese of early ironworking and archaeology in the catalog of the exhibit "STRIKING IRON", Fowler museum at UCLA.
The origin of copper and iron smelting are diverse: Sub-Saharian (Nok), Nile Valley (Meroë), Congo (Upemba depression), Zimbabwe.
The subject is difficult.
UCLA

Sajen · 2nd April 2020, 07:53 PM

Thank you for sharing Luc!

31st March 2020, 11:44 PM	#1
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	African Throwing knives African Throwing knives from south of Central Africa: http://www.africanthrowingknives.com...uthern-knives/

1st April 2020, 06:51 PM	#2
Edster Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 408	Luc, Interesting collection and book. Thanks for posting. There are interesting sources re Central African metalworking. Here is one by Jay Spaulding. He observes (via an 1842 source) that those tribes in Sudan hadn't learned quenching. Are your examples hardened via heat treating or by workhardening the edges. https://web.ccsu.edu/afstudy/upd15-4...ncient%20Sudan Also, you may search for "Did They or Didn't They Invent It? Iron in Sub-Saharan Africa" by Stanley B. Alpern, 2005 Regards, Ed

2nd April 2020, 09:32 AM	#3
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	You can find a good synthese of early ironworking and archaeology in the catalog of the exhibit "STRIKING IRON", Fowler museum at UCLA. The origin of copper and iron smelting are diverse: Sub-Saharian (Nok), Nile Valley (Meroë), Congo (Upemba depression), Zimbabwe. The subject is difficult. UCLA

2nd April 2020, 07:53 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,761	Thank you for sharing Luc!