How did Empus obtain steel?

rasdan · 27th November 2015, 10:56 AM

Not about keris, but while we are in this topic, I think I'll include this discovery as well.

Iron smelting site in Peninsular Malaysia dating 3 - 5th CE. Artifacts that had been found include 1.7 tonne of iron slag, 800+kg of iron tuyere and 150kg iron ore.

Research paper entitled "THE ANCIENT IRON SMELTING IN SG. BATU, BUJANG VALLEY, KEDAH"

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/ant/Postgradu...kmaMOKHTAR.pdf

The following is a documentary about Sungai Batu. It is in Malay, but it have a reasonable English subtitle.

Very interesting as this civilization is actually older than Angkor Wat where some sites may go back as old as 500BC. 2500 years old.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oAbe-mKxSE

27th November 2015, 10:56 AM	#18
rasdan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 369	Not about keris, but while we are in this topic, I think I'll include this discovery as well. Iron smelting site in Peninsular Malaysia dating 3 - 5th CE. Artifacts that had been found include 1.7 tonne of iron slag, 800+kg of iron tuyere and 150kg iron ore. Research paper entitled "THE ANCIENT IRON SMELTING IN SG. BATU, BUJANG VALLEY, KEDAH" http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/ant/Postgradu...kmaMOKHTAR.pdf The following is a documentary about Sungai Batu. It is in Malay, but it have a reasonable English subtitle. Very interesting as this civilization is actually older than Angkor Wat where some sites may go back as old as 500BC. 2500 years old. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oAbe-mKxSE Last edited by rasdan; 27th November 2015 at 11:42 AM.

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