The Trojan War happened I think during that time.
<span>Other Native Americans banded together to stop Metacom’s attack on the English settlers.Other Native Americans joined Metacom’s forces, all fighting against the English settlers.Other Native Americans decided the wisest course of action was to remain neutral and see which side succeeded.Other Native Americans joined the war, some siding with the settlers and some with Metacom.</span>
I don't know whether there were options, but one technology for which the Bantu are quite well-known is the iron smelting: numerous archaeological sites (for example in Eastern Nigeria) with remains of iron smelting have been found in the area inhabited by the Bantus.
Scholars in baghdad preserved and primarily was further developed.