When was steel invented? and the MAGIC SWORDS of ancient times

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Steel was actually discovered far earlier than many people know and the tools and weapons made of it would have truly been seen as magical. In this video I share established research of steel archaeological artifacts that reveal some astounding facts.

References:
Earliest steel from transjordan: https://www.penn.museum/sites/biomoleculararchaeology/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mascajournalsteel.pdf
Iron in Anatolia: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3642872

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