Iron Age

English

/ˈʌɪən eɪdʒ/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (mythology) The most recent and debased of the four or five classical Ages of Man; hence, any period characterised by wicked behaviour.
  • An age characterised by the use of iron.
  • (archaeology) A level of culture in which Man used iron and the technology of ironworking. Estimated to have begun in Europe about 1100 BCE

Etymology

Derived from Latin saecula ferrea derived from Danish jernalder.

Origin

Danish

jernalder

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