Paper 2 · Early Societies in Southern Africa
The Iron Age specialist who worked smelted metal into hoes, axes and spearheads was the
Asalt maker, who evaporated brine to obtain salt
Bblacksmith, who forged smelted metal into implements
Cpotter, who shaped and fired clay into cooking vessels
Dweaver, who worked fibres into baskets and mats
Explanation: Smelting produced the metal; the blacksmith (smith) then heated and hammered it into hoes, axes, spears and knives. Pottery, weaving and salt making were separate Iron Age specialisations that did not work iron.
Derived from ZIMSEC Heritage Studies 4006/2 Paper 2, November 2021, Q1