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

Examples of Bronze Age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This ship, however, is far older, likely dating to the early Bronze Age, when the Hattian civilization was beginning to form. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

In an interview with the BBC, Öniz, who led the Mediterranean Archaeology Association expedition, estimated the ship sank near Kekova Island, off the southern coast of Turkey, 4,400 to 4,700 years ago during the early Bronze Age. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Ancient footprints and Bronze Age art Experts didn’t believe marks uncovered by a biologist in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park in 2009 were ancient human footprints. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Stay in the harbor town of Nafplio for visits to Mycenae, a Bronze Age citadel, and the theater at Epidaurus. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Bronze Age

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Kids Definition

Bronze Age

noun

: a period of human culture marked by the use of bronze (as for weapons and tools) that began between 4000 and 3000 b.c.