Science and Technology in The Bronze Age
Science and Technology in The Bronze Age
Science and Technology in The Bronze Age
MODULE 5
LESSON OBJECTIVES
Students will understand the innovations of the Bronze Age,
including inventions, tools, and technology.
The student can identify the properties of Bronze Age tools, which
are stronger and more stable compared to Stone Age tools.
The student can explore the weapons created for use during the
Bronze Age.
BRONZE AGE
INVENTIONS, TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY
The following four key innovations, all directly related to the core of the
Bronze Age, are metallurgy, smelting, casting, and alloys.
I. THE BRONZE AGE: MINING, SMELTING, CASTING &
METALLURGY
Mining in the Bronze Age: Early miners used stone tools such as
hammers and chisels to extract ore.
Casting and Metallurgy in the Bronze Age: During the Bronze Age,
casting and metallurgy techniques experienced significant advancements,
leading to the production of beautiful and durable
I.1. A TIME OF INNOVATION
Experimentation with metals produced a strong new substance called
bronze.
The Bronze Age, which lasted c. 3000-1000 BCE, followed the Stone
Age.
This period received its name due to the fact bronze (a mixture of
copper and tin)
Bronze Casting
II. BRONZE AGE TECHNOLOGY
Bronze Age technology made civilization possible. Major
inventions and processes created during this time include the
following:
•Axes - much easier to cut down trees to build structures than stone axes
•Plow tips - instead of dull stone or wood, farm plows would be equipped with bronze shovel tips to move dirt
more efficiently
URBAN DEVELOPMENT :
The rise of towns was based on agricultural surplus and the making of bronze tools
III. BRONZE AGE FARMING
The Bronze Age was perhaps the most exciting time in agriculture
since farming was first invented thousands of years earlier.
Transport their harvest with efficient wheels
Bronze Led to Farming Innovations
IV. BRONZE AGE WEAPONS
The Bronze Age completely changed war and warfare in the ancient
world.
The creation of swords and chariots marked the beginning of official
armies
IV. 1. THE SWORD
Before the Bronze Age, swords In the Bronze Age, the first designed
swords were sickle swords.
couldn't be used in battles
Swords made during the Stone
It is only during the Bronze Age that a
Age would have been extremely range of different types of swords can be
brittle seen
Weapons more harder/durable
IV.2. THE CHARIOT
During the Bronze Age, chariots revolutionized warfare more than any other innovation
One of the most useful weapons in the bronze age.
IV.3. BRONZE AGE ARMOR
During this time, people used armor, axes, spears,
shields, helmets, and daggers as weapons.