Metals, especially iron, are critical factors of production and destruction, and they are deeply embedded in social relations and cultural life. In the Mandara Mountains of Cameroon and Nigeria, anthropological research over a period of six decades has generated a rich body of data that stimulates exploration of the multifaceted and complex relationship between technology, society and culture. Metals in Mandara Mountains' Society and Culture is the collaborative product of researchers from six nations, all with ongoing experience of the mountains and their inhabitants.