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The Lejja Iron-Smelting Site is an ancient archaeological location in Nsukka, Enugu State, southeastern Nigeria, that dates back to approximately 2000 BC.

Key Facts
Location: Situated in Lejja, a cluster of 33 villages located about 15 kilometers south of Nsukka.
Age: Radiocarbon dating places the earliest iron-smelting activities around 2000 BC, making it one of the oldest known iron-smelting sites in the world.
The Slag Blocks: The village square at Otobo Ugwu (Otobo Ejuona) contains over 800 heavy blocks of iron slag—waste left over from extracting metal from stone ore—with individual blocks weighing between 34 and 57 kilograms.
Significance: The site proves that advanced industrial metallurgy and complex societal organization existed independently in West Africa long before outside contact.

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