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Iron Age

/ˈaɪən eɪdʒ/noun

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लौह युग

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [the Iron Age, sing.]

    the period in history after the Bronze Age, when people first used iron to make tools and weapons

    लौह युग

    • Iron Age farmers used iron ploughs to clear forests.
    • an Iron Age burial site
    • Archaeologists discovered Iron Age tools buried near the river.
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    • In the Iron Age, stronger weapons changed how wars were fought.
    • The museum has a display on life in the Iron Age.
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General knowledge

In northern India the Iron Age is associated with the Later Vedic period and with Painted Grey Ware pottery.

उत्तर भारत में लौह युग उत्तर वैदिक काल और Painted Grey Ware (चित्रित धूसर मृद्भांड) से जुड़ा माना जाता है।