Bronze Age
noun
: the period of ancient human culture characterized by the use of bronze that began between 4000 and 3000 b.c. and ended with the advent of the Iron Age
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Sample vessels from the cargo were positively identified as coming from the Late Bronze Age Canaanite period, according to the IAA.
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Jns Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2024
The tomb was found in an area adjacent to a late Bronze Age palace in Tel Megiddo, leading researchers to believe the two men were either high-ranking elite members of society or perhaps even royals.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
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Jns Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2024
The tomb was found in an area adjacent to a late Bronze Age palace in Tel Megiddo, leading researchers to believe the two men were either high-ranking elite members of society or perhaps even royals.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
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“Bronze Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bronze%20Age. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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