Paper 1 · early communities and the Iron Age
The introduction of iron improved farming in Southern Africa because...
Airon could be dug ready made out of the ground
Biron ore was found in every valley in the region
Ciron hoes and axes worked the land faster
Diron tools were given free to farmers by traders
Explanation: An iron hoe turns soil that a digging stick only scratches, and an iron axe clears woodland far faster than a stone one. Larger fields could be opened and worked by the same household, so harvests grew, food could be stored, and settlements became bigger and more permanent.
Derived from ZIMSEC History Paper 1, June 2019, Q3