Kumnyaka we-1200 BC abanye abantu baafunda ukwenza izixhobo ze-iron nezixhobo zemfazwe. Ezi ke zazomelele kunjalo nje zinamandla kune-bronze kwaye ke oku kwaba lithuba elifanelekileyo dvantage ikwimfazwe. Kungoku nje ixesha lezixhobo ze-iron nezixhobo zemfazwe libizwa ngokuba yi-Iron Age. Ii-metals bezisoloko zibaluleke kakhulu kwimbali yoluntu nakwi-mpucuko. I-iron ne-steel zazibalulekile ekwenzeni oomatshini. IGold ne-silivere wzazisetyenziswa njengemali ukuze kuvunyelwe abantu uba bashishine, oko kuthetha ukuthi, kutshintshiselwane ngempahla anangee-nkonzo zemisebenzi kwimigama .emide.