the Bronze Age
noun
: a period of time that began between 4000 and 3000 B.C. in which people used bronze to make weapons and tools
The artifact dates to the Bronze Age.
a Bronze Age weapon/tool
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The Nine Ladies Stone Circle is believed to date back to the Bronze Age, as long as 3,000-4,000 years ago.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, Jerash has seen an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Nolan offers equally thorough explanations for every production choice, from the boats to the weapons, all of which draw on both the Bronze Age and Homer’s era, hundreds of years later.
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Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
Then there are the Bronze Age stone structures, called nuraghi, that are pretty much everywhere.
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IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, Jerash has seen an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Nolan offers equally thorough explanations for every production choice, from the boats to the weapons, all of which draw on both the Bronze Age and Homer’s era, hundreds of years later.
—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
Then there are the Bronze Age stone structures, called nuraghi, that are pretty much everywhere.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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“The Bronze Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bronze%20Age. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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