In the devastated lands of Anatolia, metalworkers who were short of the imported tin that they needed to alloy with copper to make bronze began to take an interest in another metal. Which metal was it?
a. Iron
b. Tin
c. Gold
d. Silver
a. Iron (The Hittites developed new techniques for using iron around 1500 BC. Up until this time, weapons were generally made from bronze. Bronze is harder and heavier than iron. The use of iron weapons, which remained unique to the Hittites, helped create successful military campaigns.)
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