bronze age
- n (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
- n (classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence
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- Mysteries uncovered by 4,000 BC treasures discovered in dumpster
Two years ago police discovered a hoard of ancient gold objects in a dumpster in Dublin. Now the significance of their find has become evident What they found, wrapped in a sheet of paper, were two gold discs and an early Bronze Age lunula, a crescent-shaped collar from 4,000 BC . The ornaments had been in a safe stolen from a pharmacy in Strokestown, and the thieves apparently didn't notice the ...
June 29, 2013 - Irish Central