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When did the Bronze and Iron age begin?
4000 B.C
What is an alloy?
mixture of two or more metals
How did knowledge about metallurgy spread?
By trading with villages
What is a palisade?
like a fort or wall made of brick or stone
How did Kings or monarchs come to be?
Positions were made hereditary such as the military chieftain
Why was the position of women weaker?
because men were fighters and took control of decision making away
How did people protect their towns?
Build in high places surrounded by palisades and brick stone walls.
Why did division of labour happen?
because agricultural production increased, people stopped working in fields.
Why did the buildings improve during the bronze age?
they used resistant materials like adobe(sundried clay and straw) and stone for plinth(base of wall)
What important developments happen because of metallurgy?
Agriculture and trade
What did they use Iron for?
Weapons such as swords
What is Bronze made of?
copper and tin
What was Coppers main use? and Why?
decorative, because it wasn't very strong.
What are the three periods of the Bronze and Iron ages?
Copper Age, Bronze age and Iron Age
When did Bronze and Iron Ages begin?
When humans discovered metallurgy
