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

Examples of Iron Age in a Sentence

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Located near the village of Winterborne Kingston in Dorset, the burial ground contained human remains dating back to Britain’s Iron Age, which lasted from around 800 B.C.E. to 43 C.E. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025

This led researchers to take a look at other genetic studies conducted on Iron Age remains in the region. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025

What To Know The findings add nuance to the understanding of gender roles in Iron Age Britain, a time when Celtic tribes, speaking closely related languages and sharing similar art and cultural practices, dominated the British Isles. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025

Data from earlier,smaller genetic surveys of Iron Age Britain also have a similar pattern. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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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