"The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization."
A period when bronze tools and weapons were widespread, and important civilizations like the Minoans, Mycenaeans, and Ancient Egyptians emerged.
Chronology of Bronze Age: Study of the time period comprising the Bronze Age and its subdivisions based on a timeline.
Bronze Age civilizations: Study of the major civilizations during the Bronze Age, including their culture, religion, economy, politics, and influence.
Bronze Age art: Study of the art and architecture of the Bronze Age, including pottery, sculpture, metalwork, and painting.
Bronze Age technology: Study of the technological advancements in Bronze Age civilizations, including metallurgy, stonework, navigation, writing systems, and agriculture.
Religion and mythology in Bronze Age: Study of the religion and mythology of Bronze Age civilizations, including gods, demigods, and religious practices.
Bronze Age trade: Study of the trade networks and routes during the Bronze Age, including the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultural practices.
Bronze Age warfare: Study of the warfare and military tactics used by Bronze Age civilizations, including weapons, armor, and fortifications.
Environmental factors in Bronze Age: Study of the environmental factors that affected Bronze Age civilizations, including climate change, natural disasters, and resource availability.
Social structure of Bronze Age societies: Study of the social structure and hierarchy of Bronze Age societies, including class, gender roles, and family structure.
Bronze Age migrations: Study of the migrations and movements of Bronze Age civilizations, including the causes and effects.
"...it either produced bronze by smelting its own copper and alloying it with tin, arsenic, or other metals, or traded other items for bronze from production areas elsewhere."
"Bronze is harder and more durable than the other metals available at the time, allowing Bronze Age civilizations to gain a technological advantage."
"Tin's low melting point of 231.93 °C (449.47 °F) and copper's relatively moderate melting point of 1,085 °C (1,985 °F) placed them within the capabilities of the Neolithic pottery kilns... Tin's higher temperature required for smelting, in addition to the greater difficulty of working with the metal, placed iron out of reach of common use until the end of the second millennium BC."
"...the collapse affected a large area of the Eastern Mediterranean (North Africa and Southeast Europe) and the Near East, in particular Egypt, eastern Libya, the Balkans, the Aegean, Anatolia, and the Caucasus."
"...it brought a sharp economic decline to regional powers, notably ushering in the Greek Dark Ages."
"According to archaeological evidence, cultures in Mesopotamia (cuneiform script) and Egypt (hieroglyphs) developed the earliest practical writing systems."
"The Bronze Age is the second principal period of the three-age system proposed in 1836 by Christian Jürgensen Thomsen for classifying and studying ancient societies and history."
"...it either produced bronze by smelting its own copper and alloying it with tin, arsenic, or other metals..."
"Tin's low melting point of 231.93 °C (449.47 °F) and copper's relatively moderate melting point of 1,085 °C (1,985 °F)."
"The Bronze Age generally followed the Neolithic period, with the Chalcolithic serving as a transition."
"...there were no tin bronzes in Western Asia before trading in bronze began in the 3rd millennium BC."
"The Bronze Age is said to have ended with the Late Bronze Age collapse, a time of widespread societal collapse during the 12th century BC, between c. 1200 and 1150."
"It was sudden, violent, and culturally disruptive for many Bronze Age civilizations."
"...it brought a sharp economic decline to regional powers."
"...lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC..."
"...the collapse affected a large area of the Eastern Mediterranean (North Africa and Southeast Europe) and the Near East..."
"It is also considered the second phase, of three, in the Metal Ages."
"...characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization."
"According to archaeological evidence, cultures in Mesopotamia (cuneiform script) and Egypt (hieroglyphs) developed the earliest practical writing systems."