How did ancient civilizations make furnaces hot enough to melt metals like copper or iron with just charcoal, wood, coal, clay, dirt and stone?

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How did ancient civilizations make furnaces hot enough to melt metals like copper or iron with just charcoal, wood, coal, clay, dirt and stone?

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Among other things people have said, some people also burned bone for a hotter fire. Plus there were surface coal deposits on some places. But really, if you have enough fuel and you can control the airflow you can do all kind sof things with a fire. 

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