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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.
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What was iron used for in the iron ages?
Iron was used to make tools that had been previously made of bronze. Such as knives, swords, arrow heads, ect.
What was the importance of bronze and iron important?
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.
What was the importance of the introduction of bronze and iron?
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.
Why was it called the Iron Age?
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.
Why did bronze age come before iron age?
because bronze was on earth first
What property of bronze makes it better than iron for making swords?
the answer to this question is very basic, the answer is very simply bronze is much more stronger and harder than iron. however not used to make swords and other things because bronze became too expensive.
Did they have bronze swords in Mesopotamia?
Yes and then Iron
What were the ancient Greek swords made out of?
During the bronze age, they were made of bronze. During the irong age, swords tended to be made of iron and armor often continued to be made of bronze, if the people using armor could afford bronze. Bronze is stronger than iron and less prone to corrosion, so it makes better armor, but iron is cheaper, and since can be made much harder than bronze it is preferable for blades.
Why was there a bronze age and an iron age?
The reason these metals and alloys had ages named after them was because of their importance in making weapons and tools. Copper alone was not much good for making swords because it is too soft. Copper swords kept bending. You can't fight with a bent sword. Tin on its own was too brittle. Tin swords would break. But adding a little tin to copper (to turn it into bronze) made swords much stronger without making them brittle. They would still bend if made too big, so Bronze Age swords were little more than daggers. Iron swords were best of all. The Bronze Age came before the Iron age because copper and tin can be smelted (extracted from their ores) at temperatures obtainable from an ordinary wood fire. The Iron Age came later because it takes much higher temperatures to extract and purify iron.
What were Egyptian swords made out of?
Bronze, Iron and every other known metal of the time it was used
What you can make from bronze?
bronze isn't that strong but it isn't cheap either. swords, coins, cans, and about anything you can make with iron and/or tin (bronze is 90% iron, 10% tin). why not just use bronze or tin? bronze is better, because of the mix.
What was iron used for in the iron ages?
Iron was used to make tools that had been previously made of bronze. Such as knives, swords, arrow heads, ect.
What was the importance of bronze and iron important?
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.
Why did iron become more widely used than bronze?
Iron became more widely used than bronze because it was more readily available and easier to extract from ores. Iron also had other advantages over bronze, such as being harder and more durable, making it better for tool and weapon production. Additionally, iron was cheaper and more abundant than bronze, making it accessible to a larger number of people.
How strong were the olden day weapons?
The first weapons were sticks and stones. Stones were strong. If they were thrown, they could only be used once. Sticks were less strong but could be used at a greater distance. Later the stones were attached to the sticks. These were better than stones by themselves. Weapons became stronger with the discovery of metals. Copper swords were stronger than weapons made with sticks and stones. Bronze swords were stronger than copper swords. A switch happened next. Bronze swords were stronger than iron swords after a way was discovered to make iron; however, iron was so easy to make that every man in the army could have an iron sword. Bronze was so difficult to make that only a few people in the enemy army could have a sword. The Bible gives a description of the situation in the Bronze Age under King Saul before the early iron age began under King David. "And there were only two swords in the Land of Israel." The Romans discovered steel. Their steel swords could cut through iron swords making iron swords useless. The Arabs discovered Damascus Steel. A Damascus steel blade can be made exceedingly sharp. It cut through chain mail. Scuba divers wear chain mail to protect them from sharks. I am unaware of how a titanium blade would compare to a Damascus Steel blade used by Saladin.
What were ancient Spartan Swords made of?
Spartan swords were made from iron or bronze (a composite of copper and tin) most Greek swords were short swords, primarily for thrusting as neither iron nor bronze flex very well. The spartan Hop-lites only drew their swords in the event that their spear was lost or broken in battle as their tactics relied heavily on making a wall or phalanx against the enemy with their large Hoplon Shields with their spears pointing outwards. This tactic was most famously deployed at the battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartans held the Thermopylae pass to Athens against 100,000 Persians successfully for three days. Most spartan swords were smooth edged but some had serrated (saw like) edges to inflict more damage.
What was the metal that replaced bronze in the making of weapons and tools?
I believe it went into the iron age.
