Iron Age

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History of Technology Timeline

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Pirate School: 5 Things You Can Shoot from a Cannon

Olduvai Gorge or Olduwai Gorge, Tanzania, Africa (eastern Serengeti Plain) Where fossil remains of more than 60 hominins provides the most continuous known record of human evolution. Mary Leakey and Louis Leakey made discoveries here. Archaeology

7 Amazing Historical Sites in Africa

German machine gunners occupy a trench during World War I.

Weapons of World War I

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

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Berries and leaves of the bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plant. Poisonous plant

7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan

6 Animals That Eat Their Mates

Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.

What Is the Emoluments Clause?

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Internet http://www blue screen. Hompepage blog 2009, history and society, media news television, crowd opinion protest, In the News 2009, breaking news

Who Invented the Internet?

Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere

Why Do Some Cicadas Appear Only Every 17 Years?

Iron Age: Facts & Related Content

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Alderney unearths more Iron Age artefacts • May 17, 2025, 9:17 PM ET (BBC)

Next generation of Cambridge archaeologists to train on hillfort • Apr. 26, 2025, 4:15 AM ET (BBC)

3,000-year-old necropolis discovered in Al Ain, UAE • Apr. 23, 2025, 11:02 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Prehistoric chariot wheel unearthed at Highland golf course • Apr. 23, 2025, 8:12 AM ET (BBC)

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Date	c. 1200 BCE - c. 1000

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