Inairchaeology, theAirn Age (orAirn Eild) wis the stage in the oncome o ony fowk that's tuils an wappens main ingredient wisairn wis foremaist. The adoption o this material coincided wi ither chynges in some past societies aften includin differin aigricultural pratticks, religious beliefs an airtistic styles, awtho this wisna aye the case.
The Airn Age is the last principal period in thethree-age seestem for tae clessifeepre-historic societies, comin afore theBronze Age an efter theStane Age. Its date an context varies dependin on the kintra or geographical region.
Technological an social state o the warld, aboot 1000 BC, shawin widespreidBronze Age technology an the innin o the Airn Age in some airts.
Airn-wirkin emergit in Britain aroon 800 BC. This happened causebronze's heid ingredients aecapper andtin were in short supply, whereas airn is foond all oer the shop. The collapse ae the Bronze Age saw the collapse ae the elitist trading networks, as local fowk could jist uise their ain local supplies of airn. Indeed, Bronze Age heidbummers may hae deliberately tried tae suppress the new technologie on account of its socioeconomic impacts.
