Bronze Age

noun

: the period of ancient human culture characterized by the use of bronze that began between 4000 and 3000 b.c. and ended with the advent of the Iron Age

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Oetzi and these Bronze Age salt miners ate more fiber and whole grain than modern-day people, Sarhan explained. — CBS News, 3 June 2026 Archaeologists explained that the Late Bronze Age marked a transition as humans moved into the Iron Age. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026 But Hathaway—who recently announced her third pregnancy—is on the press circuit for her next film, The Odyssey, and she’s found a way to bring the boho to the late Bronze Age. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 July 2026 Last year, Turkish officials announced the discovery of a 5,000-year-old bread loaf, baked during Turkey's Bronze Age. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Bronze Age

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First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Bronze Age was in 1852

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Bronze Age

noun
: a period of human culture marked by the use of bronze (as for weapons and tools) that began between 4000 and 3000 b.c.

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