iron age

Noun
  1. (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age;
    Characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons (synset 115256561)
    referred to in: archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
    is an instance of: period, period of time, time period - an amount of time
    is a part of: prehistoric culture, prehistory - the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
  2. (classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world (synset 115256430)
    referred to in: classical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks
    is a type of: period, period of time, time period - an amount of time

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