* Steelmaking (honorable mention) 1500 BC - 1800 AD Region: (South Asia, Southern India) (jan 1, 1500 BC – jan 1, 1800)
Description:
Damascus blades were first manufactured in the Near East from ingots of wootz steel that were imported from Southern India (present day Tamil Nadu and Kerala).[1] The Arabs introduced the wootz steel to Damascus, where a weapons industry thrived.Invented: Independently
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1500 BC
jan 1, 1800
~ 3302 years