Written and Illustrated

by Phillip Martin
 The Iron Age

The Iron Age

is the period
of human
history after
the Stone
Age and the
Bronze Age.
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The Iron Age gets

its name from the
metal iron. But
why?
It is the age when
early humans
started using iron
for their tools and
weapons.
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Archaeologists study artifacts to determine

when and where the Iron Age started.
It is believed it probably
first took place in the
Middle East and
southeast Europe
about 1000 B.C.
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ca. 500 BC
ca. 1000 BC
ca. 500 BC

ca. 0

Not every culture in every corner of the globe learned

to use iron at the same time. So, the Iron Age began
at different times in different parts of the world.
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The Iron Age in

Great Britain was
from around 700 BC
until the arrival of
the Romans in AD
43.
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Iron is harder than

bronze and could be
formed into finer and
sharper objects.
But, to get tools and
weapons from iron, it
had to be heated and
hammered on an
anvil.
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The supply of iron was much greater than bronze.

Tools and weapons were mass produced. Iron was
used to make ploughs, armor and coins.
This revolutionized farming. With more successful
farms, the population increased and communities
grew.
 The Stone Age
The Bronze Age
The Iron Age

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