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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There are good beaches and boating, while for archaeology buffs, Lipari offers loads of fascinating ruins—some dating back to the Bronze Age, when the island was a stop on an obsidian trade route.
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
As the researchers note in their paper, people around the world have played games since at least the Bronze Age (around 3000 BCE).
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
The study, which was published in the journal Nature Communications, involved sequencing the genome of 54 grape seeds dating from the Bronze Age — from around 2,300 BC — to the Middle Ages.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Ban Chiang dates back to the Bronze Age some 3,500 years ago.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
As the researchers note in their paper, people around the world have played games since at least the Bronze Age (around 3000 BCE).
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
The study, which was published in the journal Nature Communications, involved sequencing the genome of 54 grape seeds dating from the Bronze Age — from around 2,300 BC — to the Middle Ages.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Ban Chiang dates back to the Bronze Age some 3,500 years ago.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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“The Bronze Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bronze%20Age. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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