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How far was the extent of the Zulus knowledge of metallurgy by the time of the Anglo-Zulu wars? What metal was most of their weapons made of(I assume iron)? Did they know how to mine the ore for their weapons or did they buy most of it? Why didn't they invest the resources in making metal shields and/or armour instead of stiking with cowhide sheilds? Also what model of guns was most commonly bought by the Zulus before the start of the Anglo-Zulu war? I assume that was the Brown Bess but I'm not sure if their were others that were more common.
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