The Iron Age is the period that came after the Bronze Age. The Iron Age occurred approximately 3000 years ago depending on the region, and in Britain it lasted from around 500 BC to 43 AD. People discovered iron at this time. It quickly became the preferred choice of metal, replacing the use of bronze in metalworking.

The Iron Age is the period after the Bronze Age. Iron production took place in Anatolia at least as early as 1200 BC, with some evidence pointing to even earlier dates. It is the final epoch of the three-age system, preceded by the Stone Age (Neolithic) and the Bronze Age.

The Iron Age was a time when people made tools and weapons out of iron. It started between 1200 B.C. and 600 B.C., depending on the place, after the Stone Age and Bronze Age. For some societies, including the Ancient Greeks, the start of the Iron Age was also accompanied by cultural decline.

The Iron Age was a time in early human history when people began to use tools and weapons made of iron. The Iron Age started and ended at different times in different places. The earliest Iron Age probably took place in the Middle East and southeastern Europe. It started there in about 1200 bce.