Iron Age
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 bc. See Usage Note at Three Age system.
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iron age
n
(Classical Myth & Legend) classical myth the last and worst age in the history of the world
Iron Age
n
(Archaeology)
a. the period following the Bronze Age characterized by the extremely rapid spread of iron tools and weapons, which began in the Middle East about 1100 bc
b. (as modifier): an Iron-Age weapon.
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I′ron Age`
n.
1. the period in the history of humankind, following the Stone Age and the Bronze Age, marked by the use of implements and weapons made of iron: in Europe generally regarded as extending from the first millennium b.c. to the early first century a.d.; the Halstatt and La Tène cultures are representative.
2. (often l.c.) (in Greek and Roman myth) the last and worst of the ages of the human race, characterized by danger, corruption, and toil.
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Iron Age
The period in human history following the Bronze Age, during which people discovered how to make iron tools and weapons.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  Iron Age - (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weaponsarchaeology, 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" |
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Iron Age
n the Iron Age → l'età del ferroCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995