Iron Age

noun

: the period of human culture characterized by the smelting of iron and its use in industry beginning somewhat before 1000 b.c. in western Asia and Egypt

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Scientists believe the skeletons could date back to the second Iron Age. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 Very little is known about funerary practices in Iron Age Britain, since few human remains have survived. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026 In Scotland, construction workers recently found the remains of Iron Age roundhouses while working on a sewer project. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026 While researchers know a lot about the communities of Iron Age Britain (800 BCE–43 CE), not quite as much is known about the actual people who lived there. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Iron Age

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1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Iron Age was in 1845

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Iron Age

noun
: the period of human culture characterized by the smelting and use of iron and beginning somewhat before 1000 b.c. in western Asia and Egypt

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