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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In a closing monologue, Odysseus looks ahead to the collapse of the Bronze Age, imagining a future in which his world and everything that happened to him will be forgotten. Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Its 42mm bronze case reflects the armor and weaponry of the Bronze Age while reinforcing the connection to ancient craftsmanship. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 More recently, scholars tend to be less comfortable assigning full or partial blame to the Sea Peoples for the Bronze Age Collapse. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 July 2026 In the Bronze Age, xenia was crucial in a civilization made up of islands. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Bronze Age

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