What important development allowed sub-Saharan peoples to become farmers in a heavily forested environments such as the Great Lakes region?

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Iron tools allowed for more effective clearing of the heavily forested environment, making it possible for sub-Saharan peoples to become farmers in the region. Copper tools and stone double-faced axes would not have been as effective for clearing the dense forest, and knowledge of special plants and cultivation can only go so far without the proper tools. The use of draft animals may have been helpful, but not as essential as the development of iron tools.

What Important Development Allowed Sub-Saharan Peoples to Become Farmers in a Heavily