What Was Created in the Iron Age
The Iron Age Was a Period in Human History That Started Between 1200 B. C. and 600 B. C. , Depending on the Region, and Followed the Stone Age and Bronze Age...
The Iron Age was a period in human history that started between 1200 B.C. and 600 B.C., depending on the region, and followed the Stone Age and Bronze Age. During the Iron Age, people across much of Europe, Asia and parts of Africa began making tools and weapons from iron and steel.
What was made during Iron Age?
During the Iron Age, the best tools and weapons were made from steel, particularly carbon alloys. Steel weapons and tools were nearly the same weight as those of bronze, but much stronger. Before the Industrial Revolution, which would take place centuries later, the majority of people lived an agrarian lifestyle.
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How was iron discovered?
Archeologists believe that iron was discovered by the Hittites of ancient Egypt somewhere between 5000 and 3000 BCE. During this time, they hammered or pounded the metal to create tools and weapons. They found and extracted it from meteorites and used the ore to make spearheads, tools and other trinkets.
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