Discover the era that changed human civilisation forever: the Bronze Age. From ancient Mesopotamia to northern Europe, explore how a new metal ushered in a new age of innovation. Discover how Copper Age discoveries paved the way for new technologies, and learn about how the need to trade for the components of bronze popularised horse-drawn wheeled vehicles, seagoing ships, writing, international trade routes and markets, and cultural exchange. Showcased alongside some of the most dazzling artefacts archaeologists have ever found, you'll find in-depth explanations of how the Bronze Age began, peaked, and collapsed, along with fascinating descriptions of some of its most iconic civilisations and how they lived, worked, and traded with the rest of the world.