Iron Age

The Iron Age According to Toler (2012), “now, in the twelfth century BCE, humans enter a new era of history, shaped by the first alphabet, the new idea of democracy, and a new metal that gives the era its- Iron Age. Smelting iron will allow ordinary men to plow more fields, make new tools, and take arms against the military elite of mighty empires”. (p. 49). The Iron Age paved the way for mankind; the transformation of landscapes, transformation in the way mankind thought, it aided in forging new

Palestine, the transition from the Late Bronze to the Iron I period is marked by a noticeable “widespread destruction of the Canaanite city-states

The first metal ever discovered Gold. Gold, was mainly used by the Stone Age men as jewelry. Gold was a very popular metal due to its scarcity, value and mankind's interest with the metal. The next metal discovered at 4200 BC is Copper. The use of Copper and its antiquity was more significant than gold, due to the first tools

Throughout history there have been several "ages" identified by the dominant technology of the era. In prehistoric times the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age have been identified. (1)(4) Later came the Industrial Age (2) also known as the Industrial Revolution. Each "Age" brought with it social change, for example, in Iron Age Britain "The population of Britain grew substantially during the Iron Age and probably exceeded one million. This population growth was partly made possible by

of periodization and through a closer look at the transition between the Iron Age and the Persian Period one can see its usefulness, the issues that arise, and what led to the division of the two periods. The development of periodization started with charts from Christian Thomsen in 1836. His system was comprised of a three stage system starting with the Stone Age, followed by the Bronze Age, and finishing with the Iron Age. Although popular in Europe, it was never influential in the Near East until

Introduction Nutritional Anemia or Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is one of the most recurrent and easily treatable condition affecting millions of people. 1,2 Although iron deficiency anemia does not cause severe morbidity and mortality3, it has a significant influence on one’s health; especially affecting the physical and neurocognitive growth and development of younger children and affecting the women of reproductive age. 1, 2, 3 According to WHO, in 2011, there were approximately two and half

Iron Age - 1300 B.C.E. The iron age is when iron was discovered to be stronger and better than bronze, causing a huge increase in the production of iron instead of bronze. Iron provided more powerful weapons and better tools that last longer. Iron was discovered independently in different parts of the world at different times, giving the civilizations who discovered it first an advantage over ones that didn’t discover or use iron yet. This event and the picture correspond with the key concept 1

hundred years, a large number of Bronze Age seal have continuously unearthed in the Gulf region. Through the excavation and research of these finds, archaeologists have found that these seals can reflect the economic, political and cultural development of the Gulf states in the Bronze Age. The Bronze Age is the time between Dark Millennium and the Iron Age, c. 3200 - 1300 BC, which, in archaeology, are usually divided into four periods: 1) Late Bronze Age (1600-1300 BC) 2) Wadi Suq (2000-1600 BC)

many examples of the stories told by Iron Age Celts. These stories revolve around the customs, battles, gods, and heroes of the ancient Celts. It is said that a great deal can be learned from Irish tales about the clothing, weapons, houses, and other aspects of the material culture of the Iron Age Celts 1 and that the stories are more valuable for scholars of society than scholars of religion 2. The question if these stories are a good 'window' on the Iron Age is a difficult one. Firstly historians

Classics Essay Question: 1-What Can Homer tell us about the Bronze and Iron Age The Bronze and Iron Ages were 2 of the main periods in Greek History and Homer can tell us a lot about them. The Bronze Age was all about mixing copper with tin or arsenic to bronze hence it is called the Bronze Age. The Iron Age was when the whole of the east Mediterranean was in crisis. In central Anatolia, the collapse of the Hitties opened the gates to invaders who overran the country. Firstly, let’s talk about Homer-