Iron Technology in East Africa: Symbolism, Science, and Archaeology. . . one of the best books yet written on preindustrial African ironworking. Geoarchaeology Peter Schmidt has written an important synthesis of two decades' work on the iron technology of the Haya people of Tanzania. African Studies Review . . . essential reading for archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians of East Africa . . . International Journal of African Historical Studies In Schmidt's skillful and sensitive hands . . . the topic comes