Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education. Andalusian Bilingual Project.

INDEX

1. We discovered how to make metal objects. 2. Metal Ages: Timeline. 3. Making metals. 4. New tools and technology. 5. Mind-map of Metal Ages. 6. Craftsmen and trade. 7. From villages… to cities.

Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education. Andalusian Bilingual Project.

Around 5,000 BC, in the Middle East, people began to make metal objects.

The first metal used was COPPER, but it was not very strong.

Later, in about 3,500BC, they learnt to combine copper and tin to make BRONZE – which was stronger than copper.

The Iron Age began when people started to use IRON around 1,500 BC.

Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education.

Andalusian Bilingual Project.

Copper Age

Bronze Age

Iron Age

5,000 BC 3,500 BC 1,500 BC 1 AD

Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education. Andalusian Bilingual Project.

Smelting Mould Finishing

Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education. Andalusian Bilingual Project.

Smelting:

At first they smelt the mineral on the fire. To melt the fire must be very hot so air is added with the bellows.

Mould:

They pour the molten metal into the mould to make the shape of the tool. When the metal is cold they remove it.

Finishing:

Finally they cut off the excess metal and polish the tool to make it smooth and sharp.

Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education. Andalusian Bilingual Project.

Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education. Andalusian Bilingual Project.

Metal tools were better than stone tools.

They were stronger and could be sharpened.

Metal was used for…

- Tools such as ploughs and knives.

- Weapons such as swords.

- Jewlery such as necklaces.

Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education. Andalusian Bilingual Project.

METAL AGES

Plough

Sail

Wheel

Metals So less workers are needed. They can carry products and people a long way by sea. It takes less time to plant crops. Villages get bigger and turn into cities. By putting these on carts large amounts of food, etc, can be transported. New people are found to trade with. They are stronger than stone and more beautiful. So people can work as priests, artisans or warriors. So they are very valuable to trade with and make some places rich. This means less people are needed to work transporting products .

Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education. Andalusian Bilingual Project.

METAL AGES

Plough

Sail

Wheel

Metals

They can carry products and

people long way by sea

It takes less time to plant crops

By putting this on carts large

amounts of food etc can be

transported.

They are stronger than

stone and more beautiful

So less workers are

needed

New people are found to trade with

This means less people are needed to work

transporting products

So they are very valuable to

trade with and make some places rich

Some people can work as

artisans, priests or warriors.

Villages get bigger and turned into

cities

Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education. Andalusian

Bilingual Project.

Metalworking was difficult, so specialists appeared.

Craftsmen (jewelry, blacksmiths, potters) also appeared.

The production of new products stimulated trade and transport development (sails, wheel)

Trade and specialization increased social inequalities: people that had metals dominated over those that did not.

Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education. Andalusian Bilingual Project.

Trade produced wealth, and villages turned into cities.

Cities were surrounded by walls and had buildings like shops and workshops.

Ancient Iran’s city

Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education. Andalusian Bilingual Project.

Prof. Mariluz Maldonado. Secondary Education. Andalusian Bilingual Project.