The Emergence Machine

Iron Age

abstract · History · Level 6 · E12

E12States

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Emergence definition

A period in human history characterized by the widespread use of iron tools and technology, emerging as a significant transformation within a distinct era of human development.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “iron age” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
iron age
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0Iron AgeAgeHistoryIronMaterialMetalRecordFormInformationPastSubstanceChangeMatterPresentEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesIron AgeL6HistoryL4IronL4AgeL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • History L4 (requires)
    history is a core concept needed to understand iron age
  • Iron L4 (requires)
    iron age builds on the concept of iron
  • Age L5 (requires)
    iron age builds on the concept of age