Striking IronFor more than two millennia, African blacksmiths have transformed one of Earths most basic natural resources into objects of life changing utility, empowerment, prestige, spiritual potency, and astonishing artistryshaping African cultures in the most fundamental ways. Striking Iron combines interdisciplinary scholarship with vivid illustrations to offer the most comprehensive treatment to date of the blacksmiths art in sub Saharan Africa. Interspersed