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There was a lot of overlap with this other technological age, since some places and people were perfectly happy with what they had already
What is the Bronze Age?
This metal, which is so abundant that it can be found in our blood, serves as the basis of this age
What is IRON?
Using Levers, Pulleys, and even large Wheels, these 2 technologies formed a "feedback loop." As one got better, it caused the other to improve.
What are Catapults (and Trebuchets) and Cranes?
We said in class that these are the two ways of getting something you want that someone else has, like a metal or other resource
What is Trade for it or to Take it from them by force?
Like covering a pot of water to make it boil, we put Iron into this container with a lid and a flux in order to make Steel
What is a crucible?
Although it first saw use in fireworks, this technology changed human history forever- An alchemist might be disappointed that it won't make you live forever!
What is Gunpowder?
One of the analogies we used to describe the political world of the Iron Age was a tech startup like Facebook, because with Iron, people were able to do this rather than rely upon others for supplies and resources.
What is supply themselves with metal?
The first ones to do it were the Chinese; by carving messages onto blocks of wood, they could make copies to be distributed with relative ease
What is Printing? (or "Woodblock Printing)
People living in India were the first to take a Bronze Age tech and find a way to utilize it to produce renewable energy with their large rivers with this
What is a Water Wheel?
An analogy we used for Iron compared to Bronze was like paper towels. Bronze was the name brand "Brawny", and Iron was like the store brand. The analogy was meant to describe the key differences between the metals
What is Iron is cheaper/ easier to find; Bronze is more expensive/ difficult to find or make?