Bronze and iron were an important introduction because they were a new, stronger medium for weaponry. By creating bronze and iron weapons, warfare was revolutionized.
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The biggest impact was militarily, in that these metals could make swords and spear points that could defeat wood and cloth armor and weapons. Bronze beats cloth, Iron beats bronze. Steel beats iron. And on it goes.
Wrought iron is not as strong as hardened bronze. If you work the iron ore into steel, then it would be harder and stronger than bronze.
The tools were made of iron and steel, as opposed to bronze in the Bronze Age and stone in the Stone Age which preceded it.
because bronze was on earth first
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