Iron Age
noun
: the period of human culture characterized by the smelting of iron and its use in industry beginning somewhat before 1000 b.c. in western Asia and Egypt
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Was it related to an elite Iron Age burial?
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Scientists believe the skeletons could date back to the second Iron Age.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Her coffin is the only preserved wooden sarcophagus of its kind from the Roman Iron Age.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Despite the macabre scene, the excavation also features unexpected details that suggest a complicated moment in Early Iron Age Europe.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Scientists believe the skeletons could date back to the second Iron Age.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Her coffin is the only preserved wooden sarcophagus of its kind from the Roman Iron Age.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Despite the macabre scene, the excavation also features unexpected details that suggest a complicated moment in Early Iron Age Europe.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
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