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The Bronze Age (c. 3300-2500 b.c.) is the period of human culture when man began using bronze metal to make objects-principally, tools. The Neolithic Age slowly came to an end as various cultures in Eurasia that had depended on wood, stone, and bone for tools began to develop the techniques for metallurgy. Bronze proved to be an excellent material for making tools and weapons. People in the Middle East learned to produce bronze by mixing tin and copper (hence, the transition years between the Neolithic Age and the Bronze Age are sometimes referred to as the Copper Age). Bronze had considerable hardness, strength, and density, and it proved more reliable and durable than the stone, wood, and bone tools that had been in use. The Bronze Age lasted until the beginning of the Iron Age.
AnswerThe Bronze Age did not occur all at once in every place. Some cultures never had a Bronze Age at all, jumping directly from mixed copper and stone tools and ornaments (a Chalcolithic Period) to using and/or producing iron tools. Nevertheless, modern scholars tend to use the rise of bronze artifacts in the ancient Near East as the more-or-less "official" date of the Bronze Age's onset, and while the actual dates are much in dispute, it seems safe to say that the Bronze Age was in full swing in some places by 3000 BCE or so.
When the Bronze Age ended is even more problematic. In many ways, it didn't end until well into modernity. Bronze armor was highly prized by Greek hoplites long after iron and carbonized iron had come onto the scene. Even once relatively high-grade steel was available, bronze was still used to make smooth-bore cannons right into the late-middle of the 19th century. Naval cannons in the Age of Sail were a mixuture of iron and bronze, but bronze was more highly prized because it was stronger in most cases and didn't rust.
Since the onset of the Bronze Age is usually dated from the alloy's use in the ancient Near East, it seems appropriate to date its end from the rise of iron weapons in the same area. That would have occurred around 1200 to 1100 BCE but, once again, it didn't occur all at once, and in many cases, bronze was still a vastly superior metal to early iron weapons.
Bronze is not an inherently inferior metal to iron. In fact, in many ways, it is superior. It doesn't rust and is quite strong; usually stronger, in fact, than iron before it is carbonized and quenched. Iron does have one enormous advantage: In its ore-locked state, if one can figure out how to get an oven hot enough to smelt it, it is much more plentiful than tin (the alloy that is mixed with copper to make bronze), and therefore much, much less expensive. The Iron Age was simply a time when hard and useful metals became more available to everyone because the price dropped.
The first bronze artifacts were alloys of copper and arsenic. Arsenic is a naturally occurring contaminant in copper desposits and, in sufficient concentrations (10% to 15% of the copper), produces a high-quality bronze. Over time, though, a smith will suffer nerve damage from the arsenic fumes. Eventually, smiths learned to avoid that fate by mixing copper with tin to make bronze.
The late Bronze Age (LBA) represents one of the three high points of civilization in the Mediterranean/Mesopotamian area (the other two are the ages of the Roman Empire and the Modern Age). During this time, trade flowed from at least as far east as Afghanistan to at least as far west as Spain -- and perhaps as far west as the British Isles. Great and small kings from Greece to Babylon corresponded with each other, exchanged gifts, entered into treaties and alliances, and regulated, taxed, and protected merchants. The LBA gave us Ramses II, the Trojan War (or at least the conflict between the Greeks and Wilusa/Ilios), and the enlightened Hittite law code.
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People who combined copper and tin to make tools are said to have entered the?
Bronze age
What did the bronze age people sleep on?
Bronze Age people slept on beds made of wood or stone. These beds were often raised off the ground to avoid insects and dirt. Additionally, they may have used animal skins or soft materials such as hay or grass for padding.
Why is bronze used befor iron?
Bronze was used before iron because it was easier to make by combining copper with tin. Bronze weapons and tools were stronger and more durable than pure copper implements, making it a preferred choice for early civilizations. The technology and knowledge required to extract and work iron were developed later, leading to the transition from bronze to iron usage.
Which came first copper bronze or iron?
Copper was the first metal used by humans, dating back to around 9000 BCE. Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, came next around 3300 BCE. Iron was used last, with widespread use starting around 1200 BCE.
What group of people was known for its advanced weaponry such as bronze breastplates and chariots?
The ancient civilization known as the Hittites were renowned for their advanced weaponry, including bronze breastplates and chariots. They were skilled in metalworking and were a dominant military force in the region during the late Bronze Age.
Who came first the stone age or the bronze age?
The Bronze age
What period followed the Stone Age?
the bronze age came after the stone age though in the near east copper age came before bronze age. Hope that helps! :)
What age came after the Neolithic age?
The Bronze Age
Which of these was earliest stone age or bronze age?
The Stone Age came first. Followed by the Bronze Age.
Which came first stone age or bronze age?
The Stone Age came before the Bronze Age. The Stone Age is divided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods, while the Bronze Age followed the Neolithic period.
How do you describe the bronze age?
Bronze Age was a time period that came after the Neolithic Era.
What age was bronze invented new or old stone age?
The epochs are normally classified according to the technology that came into use during that time. This strongly suggests that bronze was invented at the very beginning of the Bronze Age.
Which of these was the earliest the stone aged or the bronze age?
The Stone Age was earlier than the Bronze Age. The Stone Age began around 2.5 million years ago and ended around 3000 BC, while the Bronze Age began around 3300 BC.
What came first the stone age or the bronze age?
The difference between the Stone and Bronze Age is that during the Stone Age, people used stone to make tools and weapons. During the Bronze Age, people used bronze to make tools and jewelry. In the Bronze Age, the first metal that people used to make tools and jewelry was copper.
What came after the stone age people?
After the Stone Age, people entered the Bronze Age, characterized by the use of bronze tools and weapons. This was followed by the Iron Age, during which iron tools and weapons became predominant. Each age marked advancements in technology, social organization, and cultural development.
When was bronze first discovered?
At the end of the Copper Age came the Bronze Age and this was then replaced by the Iron Age - so bronze was created at the beginning of the Bronze age when people discovered that if you mixed Tin and Copper you got a harder metal alloy called Bronze. This happened at about 2000 BC or four thousand years ago.
What age is bronze in?
The bronze age.
