the Bronze Age
noun
: a period of time that began between 4000 and 3000 B.C. in which people used bronze to make weapons and tools
The artifact dates to the Bronze Age.
a Bronze Age weapon/tool
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Tel Qana is a historically rich location that contains evidence of ancient settlements spanning multiple historical periods, from the Bronze Age to the Byzantine era.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Like Stonehenge, archaeologists believe the structures were further modified during the Bronze Age, as Kirstie McCrum writes for Devon Live.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Who wore purple? Those who would have worn purple during the Bronze Age remain a mystery, but it is often assumed that the color was only worn by people of prominence due to the dye’s intricate process, Veropoulidou said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 26 June 2024
Preliminary scientific dating of the tool dated it to the Bronze Age, roughly between 1500 and 1400 B.C., according to Wessex Archaeology's Ed Treasure, who spoke about the find in the video posted by the archaeological company.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Like Stonehenge, archaeologists believe the structures were further modified during the Bronze Age, as Kirstie McCrum writes for Devon Live.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Who wore purple? Those who would have worn purple during the Bronze Age remain a mystery, but it is often assumed that the color was only worn by people of prominence due to the dye’s intricate process, Veropoulidou said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 26 June 2024
Preliminary scientific dating of the tool dated it to the Bronze Age, roughly between 1500 and 1400 B.C., according to Wessex Archaeology's Ed Treasure, who spoke about the find in the video posted by the archaeological company.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
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