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The Iron Age: New Technology, New Powers

6th Grade · Social Studies · NCHS

6 lessons

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Learners will explain the fundamentals of iron-making technology and analyze how iron tools and weapons transformed Southwest Asian and Mediterranean societies.

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usWH-ERA-3.S1.1National Center for History in the Schools Standards · 6th Grade

[Grades 7-12] Explain the fundamentals of iron-making technology and analyze the early significance of iron tools and weapons in Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean region. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships]