Question

furnaces seem clustered in several small regions.
furnaces were built for local demand with little or no trade to distant markets.
all of the answers are true.
question 20 (0.715 points)
the bloomery method in ancient societies made iron by a process that included all of
the following except which of these?
burning charcoal
burning hardwood
crushing the iron ore
smelting in an earth or clay furnaces

Explanation:

The Bloomery method for making iron in ancient societies involves burning charcoal (to provide heat and reduce iron ore), crushing iron ore (to prepare it for smelting), and smelting in earth or clay furnaces. Burning hardwood is not part of the Bloomery process for iron production.

Answer:

B. Burning hardwood