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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Seven roundhouses were later built during the Bronze Age and the settlement lasted for more than six centuries, likely through a family lineage over space and time, according to the release.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Archaeologists have used cutting-edge technology to discover one of the largest feasts ever held in Britain at the end of the Bronze Age.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Throughout the Bronze Age and medieval centuries, Armenian vineyards thrived under the rule of kingdoms and monasteries.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The loaf dated back to the Bronze Age.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Archaeologists have used cutting-edge technology to discover one of the largest feasts ever held in Britain at the end of the Bronze Age.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Throughout the Bronze Age and medieval centuries, Armenian vineyards thrived under the rule of kingdoms and monasteries.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The loaf dated back to the Bronze Age.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Bronze Age
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“The Bronze Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bronze%20Age. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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