Bronze Age

noun

1. a period in the history of humankind, following the Stone Age and preceding the Iron Age, during which bronze weapons and implements were used.

2. (lowercase),  the third of the four ages of the human race, marked by war and violence; regarded as inferior to the silver age but superior to the following iron age.

bronze age

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noun

1. classical myth a period of human existence marked by war and violence, following the golden and silver ages and preceding the iron age

Bronze Age

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noun

1. archaeol

   1. a technological stage between the Stone and Iron Ages, beginning in the Middle East about 4500 _bc and lasting in Britain from about 2000 to 500 _bc , during which weapons and tools were made of bronze and there was intensive trading

   2. ( as modifier )

      a Bronze-Age tool

Bronze Age

1. A period of human culture between the Stone Age and the Iron Age, characterized by the use of weapons and implements made of cast bronze. The beginning of the Bronze Age is generally dated before 3000 bce in parts of Mediterranean Europe, the Middle East, and China.

2. See Note at Three Age system

Bronze Age

1. A period of history from roughly 4000 b.c. to the onset of the Iron Age. During the Bronze Age, people learned to make bronze tools. In the Bronze Age in Mesopotamia, the wheel and the ox-drawn plow were in use.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bronze Age¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Two men have been charged with burglary after gold jewellery dating to the Bronze Age was stolen from St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff.

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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after Bronze Age gold jewellery was stolen from St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff.

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Bronze Age gold jewellery and other items have been stolen from one of Wales' national museums, police have said.

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Remains of an extinct breed of Bronze Age cattle have been discovered by archaeologists in a cave in the Yorkshire Dales.

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They included monitoring for archaeology related to the battle, and also the remains of a Bronze Age settlement or burial site.

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