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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Laoshang Chanyu timePeriod Iron Age
Edetania timePeriod Iron Age
Atrebates tribe timePeriod Iron Age
subject surface form: Atrebates
Dobunni tribe timePeriod Iron Age
subject surface form: Dobunni
Daunians timePeriod Iron Age
Curiosolitae timePeriod Iron Age
Lexovii timePeriod Iron Age
Unelli timePeriod Iron Age
Mediomatrici timePeriod Iron Age
Leuci timePeriod Iron Age
Cenomani timePeriod Iron Age
Silures timePeriod Iron Age
Peucetians timePeriod Iron Age
Argishtikhinili timePeriod Iron Age
Teishebaini timePeriod Iron Age
Red Hill timePeriod Iron Age
Rock of Van timePeriod Iron Age
Israelite kingdoms timePeriod Iron Age
Gordion timePeriod Iron Age
Hurro-Urartian timePeriod Iron Age
Bagacum Nerviorum timePeriod Iron Age
Camulus timePeriod Iron Age
Cothon of Motya timePeriod Iron Age
Dobunni timePeriod Iron Age
Gurgum timePeriod Iron Age
Pattin timePeriod Iron Age
Bit Agusi timePeriod Iron Age
Que timePeriod Iron Age
Tabal timePeriod Iron Age
Dūr-Šarrukīn timePeriod Iron Age
Fortress of Sargon timePeriod Iron Age
Tell Halaf timePeriod Iron Age
Arpad timePeriod Iron Age
Ezida timePeriod Iron Age
Calah timePeriod Iron Age
Kalah timePeriod Iron Age
Ashur-etil-ilani timePeriod Iron Age
Sa Huynh culture timePeriod Iron Age
Baalah timePeriod Iron Age
Biainili people timePeriod Iron Age
excavations at Altintepe timePeriod Iron Age
subject surface form: Excavations at Altintepe
Emania timePeriod Iron Age
Italic world timePeriod Iron Age
Rath na Ríogh timePeriod Iron Age
Crúachan timePeriod Iron Age
Babylon (as Adad) timePeriod Iron Age
Samerina timePeriod Iron Age
Taurisci timePeriod Iron Age