European Bronze Age

The European Bronze Age, roughly from 2300 to 700 BCE, was a period when people began to work with bronze—an alloy of copper and tin—for tools, weapons, and ornaments. This era saw the development of complex societies, trade networks, and distinctive art and architecture across Europe. Communities built megalithic structures like Stonehenge and advanced metalworking techniques. The Bronze Age marked a transition from earlier stone-based cultures to more organized, socially stratified societies, laying important groundwork for subsequent developments in European history.