The Norse “Metallic Ages,” so called because they date the time periods when the Norse people are recorded to have been working with metals such as copper, bronze, and iron. This Age also includes the Migration Period (the Age of Heroes), because it happened during the time of the Germanic Iron Age when there were great southerly migrations of the Nordic people. The Norse Metallic Ages are: The Nordic Bronze Age 1700 BC –500 BC. The Pre-Roman Iron Age 500 BC – 1 AD. The Roman Iron Age 1 AD - 400 AD. The Germanic Iron Age 400 AD – 800 AD. The Migration Period (“The Heroic Age") 400 - 800 AD. The Nordic Bronze Age, also called the Northern Bronze Age, occurred approximately 1700 BC through 500 BC. The Scandinavian Norse joined the European Bronze Age relatively late and began from importing goods such as European bronze and gold items by means of trade. During this time many rock carvings depicting ships began showing up, along with the early burial custom of making monument “Stone Ship” burial mounds. These Stone Ships varied in size from small to huge and were generally around other burial grounds and religious ceremonial locations. It is believed that the building of these ships, along with equipping the bereaved with other items, would help them along in their journey to Hel. Two Stone Ships (Burial Grounds).i There wasn't a written language developed during this Age yet and most stone carvings depicted either ships or elk. The stones are dated in comparison with bronze axes and swords found from the same era. Also marking the Nordic Bronze Age was the fact that there was a warmer climate in the region similar to that of Northern France today due to climate change that happened around 2700 BC. This allowed Norse communi... ... middle of paper ... ... 300 AD to 500 AD, which put control of the then Western Roman Empire into the hands of the Germanic people. The second phase of migrations took place 500 AD through 700 AD with settlements expanding into Central and Eastern Europe. This expansion increased all the way into the Lombardy region of Northern Italy. There is some dispute as to whether this age should be called the Migration Period or the Invasion Period. As there are several explanations as to why the sudden and heavy appearance of 'barbarians' on the Roman frontiers. Climate change pushing populations South into more fertile croplands and the effect of tribes coming in from every direction pushing one people into the other caused a 'domino-effect.' It is also seen that the increased barbarian and Norse movements into formerly controlled Roman lands are the result of a falling Rome, not the cause.
As the name suggests the Bronze Age is a period of human culture, in which civilizations heavily used copper and bronze for various aspects of life and trading. The beginning of the Bronze Age is estimated to date before 3000 BCE in parts of Med. Europe, Middle East and China. Knossos and Mycenae are both archeological sites, and date back to the Bronze Age. Knossos was the capital of the ancient Minoan civilization; located on the island of Crete. Mycenae was a massive fortified palace, located between two hills on the plain of the Peloponnese, Greece.
c.3000 B.C.E. was the beginnings of Bronze Age- early civilizations. Bronze Age starts at different areas in different time periods. It was first found in near Middle East. Historians do not know where or how bronze was first discovered. This event demonstrates KC 1.1: I.B because during this period materials were developed among Europe (E), East Asia (EAa), and Middle East (ME). It illustrates material wealth, creation, expansion and interaction of economic system.
The Bronze Age ended at the beginning of the twelfth century in a collapse that appears to have been both sudden and difficult to define. A key reason that the cause of this collapse is so difficult to identify is because the collapse was so wide spread and complete. The groups we would look to for evidence on this event ceased existing, from the residents of Crete to the Greek mainland, removing their recording capabilities. We have archeological evidence, in the form of ruined cities, but most written records that provide insight into the collapse of the Bronze Age and the events of the world are Egyptian in origin, and thus are limited in their scope and reliability. In fact, these Egyptian records at
But based on the migrations in medieval period it appears that economic, social, political and environmental are the primary reasons that cause people to move from one place to another. And these aspects create a “push” and “pull” factors. Migrations in terms of “push” from source of countries and “pull” from destination countries (Balarajan, Cameron and Goldin, 213-214). In other words, push factors are the reasons why people leave an area and pull factors are the reasons why people move to a particular area. As mentioned earlier, there are three different civilizations that migrated in particular area during the medieval period. Whether it was voluntary or involuntary migration it appears that all three different civilizations experienced a push and pull factors that motivated them to migrate. Arabs migrated to East Africa because they endure severe push factors such as flooding, drought, war, and poverty and seek pull factors in East Africa such greater wealth of resources, safer environment, and fertile land. In contrast, the migration Vikings, Saracen, and Magyar in the northern Europe and France was closely similar to Arab migration to East Africa. Because Vikings, Saracen, and Magyar triggers pull factors that driven them to move, due to fertile land, good food suppliers, deserted spaces of northern Europe and France. However, when the northern Europe and France began to endure crisis majority of population moved due to
Stepping into a museum, large or small, locating in east or west countries, as long as it exhibits ancient Asian artworks, one can hardly not find bronzes placed in the most prominent spot, shone by a beam of cold white light. Bronze Age is not as lackluster or icy-cold as this dark metallic alloy shown to us ostensibly; instead, it was full of creativity and innovation. It is amazing but not surprising that ancient Chinese are considered one of the most intelligent group of human-being, produced such remarkable amount of artifacts to either use in their daily life as necessities or decorations, or sacrifice their ancestors, or record important events. This paper will provide a specific description of two bronze vessels respectively from Shang and Zhou dynasties, giving interpretations of their production process and their roles in ritual performance.
There are many different definitions for stone age but these two you can learn more off of . I say that because it give you more examples and describe it so you can understand it better than the others: 1) Stone age is a stone age art illustrates early human creativity through small portable objects, cave paintings, and early sculpture and architecture.2) a period in human culture identified by the use of tone implements and usually divided into three kinds such as Paleolithic , Mesolithic, and Neolithic stages. “The Stone age lasted 30,000-3,000bc and it was named after the main technological tool developed at the time. It ended with the advent of the bronze age and also iron age.”(www.boundless.com). This art looked like a craved painted art that was a human figured that look most in common with and African art work.
Are you a fan of inspiring warriors, battle tactics, and weapons? Then, Vikings are your answer. Vikings were pagans but also rich in traditions. The Vikings’ reputation as daring masters of the sea mainly is derived from their obsession with ships. The Vikings were known as great warriors because of their offensive and defensive tactics. They used weapons as tools for combat as well as symbols of status and wealth. The Vikings history will fill your cranium with information about inspiring warriors, battle tactics, and weapons.
...e Late Bronze Age are presented in underwater archaeology. As a result, there should be a greater push for archaeologists to explore more of the ocean in order to learn about the past.
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...e people began to settle in villages the beginning of social class and government were formed to maintain order and a sense of security as a community. Other technological advances were made as well including the making of bronze to form stronger weapons and permanent homes.
burn and pillage their way across civilized Europe. During this period much progress was achieved in terms of Scandinavian art and craftsmanship, marine technology, exploration, and the development of commerce. It seems the Vikings did as much trading as they did
... incrementally, and the way opened for ‘barbarian’ people to supplant, mimic and finally extinguish Rome’s authority. Between the fifth and seventh centuries, groups like the Visigoths, Avars, and Lombards renewed the map of Europe, leaving a bewildering patchwork of divers. (4, Asbridge).
The term civilization refers to what is considered the most advanced stage of structure and social development. One of the biggest shifts that forever changed the fate of the human race was the event of the Neolithic Revolution. The Neolithic Age began sometime between 10,000 and 7,000 B.C.E. The Neolithic Revolution is thought to have been triggered by a shift in climate that allowed peoples in the right locations to begin experimenting with early forms of agriculture. It is important to note that this revolution was not limited to the Cradle of Civilization: the change occurred at approximately the same time period the world over, wherever circumstance was right: for example, peoples all across Mesoamerica began to shift at the same time as others on the opposite side of the world, throughout Asia.
In most cases, the Norse Viking Age is recorded to have officially began in 793 AD with the first recorded raid through to 1066 AD, ending with the Battle of Hastings. However, these dates vary upon scholars. The Battle of Hastings wasn't exactly the end of the Viking Age, because the Norse were spread out across Europe and Viking raids continued to take place in other locations. With that said, dating the conclusion of the Viking Age is fairly generic because Viking raids were sporadic in many locations and when one area was under control, another area was being raided. Additionally, because Viking raiders weren't unified efforts and most Norsemen tended to 'vikingr' (raid) at their own whim. This places the conclusion of the Viking Age at approximately the beginning of the 12th Century-ish. This is also about the time when Norse and other Kingdoms were becoming increasingly solidified and more able to repel Viking incursions. This was also around the time when the Christianization of Northern Europe and Norse dominated lands began to take a firmer hold. So dating the exact end of the Viking Age is vague at best.
During this time of the Nordic Stone Age was when the Norse people lived as nomadic reindeer hunters. From 13500 BC to 11000 BC, a time period during the Nordic Stone Age called the Hamburg Culture, which is classified by shouldered spear and arrow points dating to the period and zinken tools they used as chisels when working with horns. Also specific to the culture were tanged Havelte-type points found which are described as being unique to the Hamburg Culture exclusively.