Bronze Age

noun

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

(lowercase)Classical Mythology. 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.

Origin of Bronze Age

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby Bronze Age

brontosaur, brontosaurus, Bronx, Bronx cheer, bronze, Bronze Age, bronzed disease, bronzed grackle, bronze diabetes, bronze medal, bronzer

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Example sentences from the Web for Bronze Age

Why did these bronze-age people burn instead of burying their dead?
Falling in Love|Grant Allen
They developed to the bronze-age culture of the civilizations they overthrew, and then, more slowly, to an iron-age culture.
Temple Trouble|Henry Beam Piper
The leaf-shaped type was the typical Bronze-Age sword of western and northern Europe.
The Bronze Age in Ireland|George Coffey

British Dictionary definitions for Bronze Age (1 of 2)

bronze age

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Bronze Age (2 of 2)

Bronze Age

noun

archaeol

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
(as modifier)a Bronze-Age tool

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Cultural definitions for Bronze Age

Bronze Age

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.

Scientific definitions for Bronze Age

Bronze Age

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. See Note at Three Age system.

单词	bronze age
释义	Bronze Age noun a period in the history of humankind, following the Stone Age and preceding the Iron Age, during which bronze weapons and implements were used. (lowercase)Classical Mythology. 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. Origin of Bronze Age First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby Bronze Age brontosaur, brontosaurus, Bronx, Bronx cheer, bronze, Bronze Age, bronzed disease, bronzed grackle, bronze diabetes, bronze medal, bronzer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Bronze Age Why did these bronze-age people burn instead of burying their dead? Falling in Love\|Grant Allen They developed to the bronze-age culture of the civilizations they overthrew, and then, more slowly, to an iron-age culture. Temple Trouble\|Henry Beam Piper The leaf-shaped type was the typical Bronze-Age sword of western and northern Europe. The Bronze Age in Ireland\|George Coffey British Dictionary definitions for Bronze Age (1 of 2) bronze age noun classical myth a period of human existence marked by war and violence, following the golden and silver ages and preceding the iron age British Dictionary definitions for Bronze Age (2 of 2) Bronze Age noun archaeol 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 (as modifier)a Bronze-Age tool Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Bronze Age Bronze Age 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for Bronze Age Bronze Age 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. See Note at Three Age system. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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