Iron Age
noun
: the period of human culture characterized by the smelting of iron and its use in industry beginning somewhat before 1000 b.c. in western Asia and Egypt
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Continue your historical journey with a short drive (or public bus ride) from the city to the captivating Iron Age Village of Odin's Odense.
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Identifying altered Iron Age artifacts is not only essential to the study of ancient technological innovation.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
The archaeologists believe the helmet is linked to the La Tène culture of European Celts who lived during the Late Iron Age.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2024
New analysis has revealed that almost all of the burials contained children who died between 800 and 200 BC, during the transition from the Nordic Bronze Age and Iron Age.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 16 July 2024
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Identifying altered Iron Age artifacts is not only essential to the study of ancient technological innovation.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
The archaeologists believe the helmet is linked to the La Tène culture of European Celts who lived during the Late Iron Age.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2024
New analysis has revealed that almost all of the burials contained children who died between 800 and 200 BC, during the transition from the Nordic Bronze Age and Iron Age.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 16 July 2024
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“Iron Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iron%20Age. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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