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Definition of Iron Age
1. Noun. (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron 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 last and worst age of the world.
Definition of Iron Age
1. Proper noun. (archeology) A level of culture in which man used iron and the technology of iron production. (gloss Estimated to have begun in Europe about 1100 BC) ¹
2. Proper noun. (mythology) The most recent and debased of the four or five classical Ages of Man. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com