Iron_Age Prehistory

the iron age not part of prehistory civilizations had introduced written records during bronze age. remaining civilizations did during iron age, through conquest empires, continued expand during period. example, in of europe conquest roman empire means term iron age replaced roman , gallo-roman , similar terms after conquest.

in archaeology, iron age refers advent of ferrous metallurgy. adoption of iron coincided other changes in past cultures, including more sophisticated agricultural practices, religious beliefs , artistic styles, makes archaeological iron age coincide axial age in history of philosophy. although iron ore common, metalworking techniques necessary use iron different needed metal used earlier, , iron slow-spreading , long used weapons, while bronze remained typical tools, art.