Iron Age
WordNet
noun
(1) (classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world
(2) (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- A level of culture in which man used iron and the technology of iron production. Estimated to have begun in Europe about 1100 BC.
- The most recent and debased of the four or five classical Ages of Man.
- Any dark or depressing era, characteristic of malice, oppression, war, poverty, suffering, etc. Opposite of golden age.
- A time of poor or controversial progress or achievement in a particular field, as opposed to golden age.