iron period
/ˈʌɪən ˌpɪərɪəd/noun
1A mythological age of iron; the last and worst period of mankind following the golden, silver, brazen, and (sometimes) heroic periods; = Iron Age. Compare iron. Now rare.
2 Archaeol. With the. Frequently with capital initial(s). = Iron Age.
- Sometimes subdivided into the Early, Middle, and Late Iron Periods..
Origin
Late 18th century. From iron + period. Compare Iron Age and discussion at that entry.
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