There was no documentation of Native American cultures using Iron tools prior to European settlement. If this is true, why did their culture never move past the stone/bronze age while the rest of the old world advanced?

by Lotus_towers

jschooltiger

Hi, while more can always be said, you may be interested in this section of our FAQ which has a subsection specifically about metal working, and in particular this post from /u/Reedstilt. On technological "progress" in general, you may be interested in this post from u/The_Alaskan.