Bloomery

device · 1200 BC · Ancient world

A furnace for producing iron from ore without melting it.

What it is made of

• Bellows — has part. Bellows blew in air for a high temperature.

Principles and materials it uses

• Clay — is made of. A bloomery is a clay shaft.
• Charcoal — uses. The ore was reduced with charcoal.

Where it is used

• Iron — is used in. The first iron was produced in bloomeries.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Blast furnace — evolved into. The blast furnace grew out of the bloomery.

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