Iron Age

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The Iron Age was a major prehistoric and early historic era marked by the widespread use of iron tools and weapons, urban growth, and complex societies across regions including the ancient Near East where the Hebrews lived.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological period
historical period
characterizedBy complex societies
development of agriculture
increased warfare
iron tools
iron weapons
long-distance trade
social stratification
urban growth
use of alphabetic writing in many regions
widespread use of iron
distinguishedFrom Bronze Age
Stone Age
follows Bronze Age
hasPart Iron Age self-linksurface differs
surface form: Early Iron Age

Iron Age self-linksurface differs
surface form: Late Iron Age

Middle Iron Age
occursIn British Isles
Alpine Celtic culture
surface form: Celtic Europe

Central Europe
East Asia
Levant region
surface form: Levant

Scandinavia
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Greek Antiquity
surface form: ancient Greece

ancient Italy
Ancient Mediterranean world
surface form: ancient Near East
overlapsWith Archaic Greece
Roman Kingdom
period of the Achaemenid Empire
period of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
period of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
period of the ancient Hebrews
precedes Ancient Mediterranean world
surface form: Classical Antiquity
timeSpanApproximateEnd 1st millennium BCE in much of the Mediterranean
timeSpanApproximateStart late 2nd millennium BCE in the Near East
typicalEconomy agrarian economy
craft specialization
metalworking
typicalSociety chiefdoms
early states
empires
typicalTechnology bloomery iron smelting
forging
quenching and tempering of iron
usedMaterial iron
steel

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Sugambri timePeriod Iron Age
Catuvellauni timePeriod Iron Age
Trinovantes timePeriod Iron Age
Ordovices timePeriod Iron Age
Brigantes timePeriod Iron Age
Akitu temple timePeriod Iron Age
Osismii timePeriod Iron Age
Coriosolites timePeriod Iron Age
Namnetes timePeriod Iron Age
Aremorica timePeriod Iron Age
Aquitani people timePeriod Iron Age
Aedui timePeriod Iron Age
Boii timePeriod Iron Age
Bituriges Vivisci timePeriod Iron Age
Armorican Gauls timePeriod Iron Age
Eburones timePeriod Iron Age
Menapii timePeriod Iron Age
Morini timePeriod Iron Age
Aduatuci timePeriod Iron Age
Viromandui timePeriod Iron Age
Ambiani timePeriod Iron Age
Condrusi timePeriod Iron Age
Paemani timePeriod Iron Age
Suessiones timePeriod Iron Age
Parisii timePeriod Iron Age
Velathri timePeriod Iron Age
Gergovia timePeriod Iron Age
Gauls timePeriod Iron Age
Caeroesi timePeriod Iron Age
Cenabum timePeriod Iron Age
Ataroth timePeriod Iron Age
Ingauni timePeriod Iron Age
Gallia Celtica timePeriod Iron Age
Rauraci timePeriod Iron Age
Allobroges timePeriod Iron Age
Lingones timePeriod Iron Age
Napatan Kush timePeriod Iron Age
Thracian mythology timePeriod Iron Age
Celtic timePeriod Iron Age
Arevaci timePeriod Iron Age
Belli timePeriod Iron Age
ancient city of Contrebia Belaisca timePeriod Iron Age
subject surface form: Contrebia Belaisca
Caledonii timePeriod Iron Age
Aram-Zobah timePeriod Iron Age
Rutheni (ancient Ruteni people) timePeriod Iron Age
subject surface form: Rutheni
Segodunum timePeriod Iron Age
Napata timePeriod Iron Age