Iron Age

• The Iron Age is a period of time covering 1,200 BCE to 400 CE.
• It is one of the Three Ages applied to Europe created by Danish Archeologist Christian Jurgensen Thomsen (1788-1865 CE)

The Three Ages

• Stone Age
  • Palaeolithic (2.6 million years ago until 10,000 years ago)
  • Mesolithic (10,000 to 8,000 years ago)
  • Neolithic (10,000 to 5,000 years ago)
• Bronze Age: (3,200-500 BCE)
  • Copper Age.
  • Bronze Age.
• Iron Age: (1,200 BCE-400 CE).