When and why did Iron replace bronze?

Question

in the middle east and china. where nubia/kush/aegean world were

Answer 1

There's no exact chronology as to when iron weapons displaced bronze weapons. The "where" determines the "when". For instance in Egypt and Assyria iron was in use 4000 BCE ,while in Siberia it was around 800 CE when they began to use iron. That's a difference of nearly 5,000 years. Some cultures skipped bronze completely and went from stone to iron. Some parts of Africa, Polynesia, and China for instance.

The reason for switching from bronze was the increased strength and durability of iron. The rapid rise of the Hittite culture is attributed to their early switch to iron weapons while those around them were still using bronze.

Answer 2

We replaced Bronze with Iron for the same reason we replaced Iron with steel, it is stronger and more durable material.

If an army is made up of soldiers carrying bronze weapons fights against an army made up of soldiers carrying iron weapons, the army with the IRON would generally win.

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Answer 3

At around 1800 - 1700 B.C. pirate groups in the Mediterranean began to attack fortified cities in search of bronze, to remelt into weaponry. Historians suggest a shortage of tin and copper(used to make bronze) due to trade disruptions in the Mediterranean, forced people to seek an alternative to bronze.