Difference between revisions of "List and explain any inventions from the Early Bronze Age to the Iron Age"
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* '''Metal weapons and tools''' were created by artisans | * '''Metal weapons and tools''' were created by artisans | ||
** N.B. Despite the term "Bronze Age", the metal used to make these tools was copper. | ** N.B. Despite the term "Bronze Age", the metal used to make these tools was copper. | ||
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| + | == Middle Bronze Age == | ||
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| + | * For the first time, palaces were built in the largest settlements. | ||
| + | ** Around 1950 BCE | ||
| + | ** These palace-towns controlled nearby villages and competed for power | ||
| + | ** Period of great wealth and strong self-government | ||
Revision as of 22:41, 8 February 2012
Early Bronze Age
- Pottery technology developed in Canaan around 3300 - 1950 BCE.
- The potter's wheel came into common use
- Methods for firing wares were better controlled
- Metal weapons and tools were created by artisans
- N.B. Despite the term "Bronze Age", the metal used to make these tools was copper.
Middle Bronze Age
- For the first time, palaces were built in the largest settlements.
- Around 1950 BCE
- These palace-towns controlled nearby villages and competed for power
- Period of great wealth and strong self-government
