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Definition of Bronze age
1. Noun. (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons.
Category relationships: Archaeology, Archeology
Generic synonyms: Period, Period Of Time, Time Period
Group relationships: Prehistoric Culture, Prehistory
Generic synonyms: Period, Period Of Time, Time Period
Group relationships: Prehistoric Culture, Prehistory
2. Noun. (classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence.
Definition of Bronze age
1. Proper noun. (archaeology) A period in a civilization's development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ¹
2. Proper noun. (mythology) One of the Classical (w Ages of Man), associated with warfare. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com