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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In 2009, Lynch and his wife, Sian Tucker, opened Fforest Farm, a sort of Welsh glamping fantasia, on a big plot of land that once held an Iron Age settlement.
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Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
Hard Science Iron Age discoveries uncovered outside London, including a ‘murder’ victim
A man’s skeleton, found facedown with his hands bound, was unearthed near an ancient ceremonial circle during a high speed rail excavation project.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Numerous legends of ‘sacred kings’ described in Iron Age Ireland and northern Britain were sacrificed if misfortune fell on the community.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 June 2024
Read More: Humans Shaped Ancient History Across 3 Ages: The Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age
Visiting Rock Art Sites
Esplanade art sites like Shamans' Gallery are one of a kind, but novice hikers may want to check out other rock art styles first.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2024
The remains of a small settlement from the Late Bronze Age or the Middle or Late Iron Age was also unearthed, as was an Anglo-Saxon cemetery from the early Medieval period.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2024
In the 13th century, it was thought to be the capital of a civilization that thrived during the late Iron Age.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2024
Archaeologists excavated the remains of an Iron Age settlement called Tossal de Baltarga, located in the Pyrenees mountains in Spain, that was destroyed by fire around 2,200 years ago.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
Read More: Humans Shaped Ancient History Across 3 Ages: The Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age
An Area Rich in Roman History
OCA’s current dig began in advance of the UK’s A417 Missing Link, a construction project that aims to upgrade a three-mile stretch of single-lane highway.
—Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024
Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
Hard Science Iron Age discoveries uncovered outside London, including a ‘murder’ victim
A man’s skeleton, found facedown with his hands bound, was unearthed near an ancient ceremonial circle during a high speed rail excavation project.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Numerous legends of ‘sacred kings’ described in Iron Age Ireland and northern Britain were sacrificed if misfortune fell on the community.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 June 2024
Read More: Humans Shaped Ancient History Across 3 Ages: The Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age
Visiting Rock Art Sites
Esplanade art sites like Shamans' Gallery are one of a kind, but novice hikers may want to check out other rock art styles first.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2024
The remains of a small settlement from the Late Bronze Age or the Middle or Late Iron Age was also unearthed, as was an Anglo-Saxon cemetery from the early Medieval period.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2024
In the 13th century, it was thought to be the capital of a civilization that thrived during the late Iron Age.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2024
Archaeologists excavated the remains of an Iron Age settlement called Tossal de Baltarga, located in the Pyrenees mountains in Spain, that was destroyed by fire around 2,200 years ago.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
Read More: Humans Shaped Ancient History Across 3 Ages: The Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age
An Area Rich in Roman History
OCA’s current dig began in advance of the UK’s A417 Missing Link, a construction project that aims to upgrade a three-mile stretch of single-lane highway.
—Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024
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