Iron Age

I·ron Age  (rn)

n.

The period in cultural development succeeding the Bronze Age in Asia, Europe, and Africa, characterized by the introduction of iron metallurgy. In Europe it began around the eighth century b.c. See Usage Note at Three Age system.

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Iron Age

Noun

a phase of human culture that began in the Middle East about 1100 bc during which iron tools and weapons were used

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Iron Age

The period in cultural development succeeding the Bronze Age in Asia, Europe, and Africa, characterized by the introduction of iron metallurgy. In southeastern Europe and the Middle East the beginning of the Iron Age is generally dated to around 1200 bce, with later dates for other parts of Europe and the other continents. Although not as hard or durable as bronze, iron is a more abundant resource, and the Iron Age saw a rapid expansion of metalworking wherever the technology was introduced. See Note at Three Age system.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Iron Age - (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures prehistoric culture, prehistory - the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
	2.	iron age - (classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world classical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"