Role Description____________________________________

In the early Middle Ages, the blacksmith created objects from iron and, later, steel by using tools to hammer, bend, cut, and shape the forms. Smiths made many objects out of iron including swords, cooking utensils, horseshoes and armor.


Keywords______________________________________________________

blacksmith	forging	tongs	armor
anvil	files/rasps	iron	furnace
hammers	chisels	steel

Print Resources_________________________________________________

Title	Location	Call Number	Pages
Dictionary of the Middle Ages	Reference	REF 940.1 DIC	v.7, p.276-279
Encyclopedia of the Medieval World	Reference	REF 940.1 ENC	v.1, p. 427
Medieval England	Reference	REF 942 MED	p. 395
Medieval Life	Daily Life	940.1 Lan	p. 28
World Book	Encyclopedia Case	REF o31 WOR	v.11, p.348

Web Resources__________________________________________________

Suggested Databases:
Thomson Gale: Student Resource Center Gold; History Resource Center-World

Web Sites:
The Medieval Knight Knights and Armor Arms and Armor
Beer in the Late Middle Ages

Early Medieval Brewing