Chapter 5 The age of metals Flashcards
The Bronze Age was from ________ - ________
3000 - 1200 BCE
The iron age was from ________-_________
1200 - 500 BCE
What is metallurgy?
The act of working with metal (blacksmith is an example)
What does circa mean?
Roughly/ approximately
E.g. Bronze age began circa 5000 years ago
What is civilisation?
Any complex society system with systems such: urban developments, social hierarchy and written language
What does copper mean
Native metal
Can be found in a natural and usable state in certain areas
How did people start experimenting with copper?
What did it lead to
By heating it and melting it
It lead to them combining other metals with copper
What two metals make bronze?
Copper (88%) + tin (12%)
What was invented during the bronze age?
- swords, axes and armour (war related stuff)
- written language
- the wheel 🛴🛵
What happened during the bronze age?
The rise of civilizations
Explain urban development
That can be like building a castle or a wall around a city and having many houses in an area for people
Social hierarchy
Enforced by ruling class
The more complex a society, the fewer people grow their own food
Because there aren’t as many people farming, those people can have other jobs which allows greater specialisation of other skills
Give examples of written language…
Hieroglyphs (we all know dis 1)
Demotic
Ancient Greek
Cause:
Rapid technological advances
Event?
Innovations
- weapons
- writing
- luxury items
- farming implements (wheel etc.)
Innovations
- weapons
- writing
- luxury items
- farming implements (wheel etc.)
Result?
Need for more resources (metals like copper and tin cuz they make bronze)