'''Iron''' (Fe) is a [[ferromagnetic]] [[metal]].
The technology to forge iron into weapons was discovered in the near east sometime around 1150BC1150 BC. Iron is much stronger than [[bronze]] and was a great advantagehas many other advantages.
Iron was used in [[construction]] but has since been replaced by [[steel]]. The [[Eiffel Tower]] and [[Golden Gate Bridge]] are both made of iron.
Iron will oxidize at when in contact with water. These iron oxides are commonly called [[rust]].