Iron Age

By DCSidney
  • 1380 BCE

    First instances of iron working in the Hittite Empire.

  • 1200 BCE

    Iron swords appeared

  • Period: 1100 BCE to 600 BCE

    Iron Age Development

    In Athens, public buildings were erected at the Agora.
  • 1000 BCE

    Iron working in southern Europe.

  • 800 BCE

    First Iron Age hill forts built in Britain

  • Period: 800 BCE to 600 BCE

    Peak of Iron Age Hallstatt culture

  • Period: 800 BCE to 701 BCE

    Spears appeared

  • 750 BCE

    Iron working is introduced to Egypt.

  • 700 BCE

    Iron is used extensively in Europe

  • 700 BCE

    Iron Age begins in Scotland

  • 650 BCE

    Iron Age spreads to North Africa

  • 500 BCE

    Iron Age begins in Britain

  • Period: 400 BCE to 300 BCE

    Rotatory quern arrives in Britain

  • 100 BCE

    First coins minted in Britain

  • 43

    Iron Age ended in Britain

    It ended as a result of Roman Invasion