TY - RPRT A1 - DeLisle, Ian Andrew A1 - Gorman, William Whidden A1 - Jackson, Christopher Alan A1 - Murphy, Matthew Francis A1 - Young, Samuel Adam AB - The purpose of this paper is to compare the iron production techniques of three regions of the world: Northern Europe, India, and Japan, in order to better understand the material characteristics of the end product and how this shaped the development of weapons and armor of the region. We are seeking, in our research, to draw the links between resources, production and technology at play in regards to iron in antiquity. In this paper, we will describe our methods of research, our methods of reproduction, testing methods, and conclusions. CY - Worcester DA - 2016/03/15 DB - Digital WPI DP - Worcester Polytechnic Institute ID - E-project-031516-102757 KW - History L1 - https://digital.wpi.edu/show/fn106z184 LK - https://digital.wpi.edu/ PB - Worcester Polytechnic Institute PY - 2016 T1 - Ancient Regional Steel Quality: Historical Methods of Steel Production around the World UR - https://digital.wpi.edu/show/pr76f374d ER -