The Bronze Age Word Search
The Bronze Age, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: BRONZE, METAL, SMELTING, TOOLS, WEAPONS, POTTERY, SETTLEMENT, TRADE, AGRICULTURE, CIVILIZATION, TOMB, FORTIFICATION.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Bronze Age word list, defined
- BRONZE /brɒnz/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown alloy of copper, usually with tin, used historically and today for sculpture, tools, and ornaments; also a similar reddish-brown colour. Related: copper alloy, statuary metal, tan, russet.
- METAL /ˈmɛtəl/ · noun, verb
- A naturally occurring inorganic solid substance with a characteristic high density and a crystalline structure, composed of atoms of a metal element, such as iron, copper, or gold. To cover or coat with a thin layer of metal. Related: metallic, metallically, metallurgy, mineral.
- SMELTING /ˈsmɛltɪŋ/ · noun
- The process of melting and separating the metal from the ore, or the process of heating a metal to a high temperature to extract its components. Related: melting, refining, purifying, extracting.
- TOOLS /təʊlz/ · noun
- A set of instruments or equipment used for a particular purpose, or a person's skills and knowledge used to achieve something. Related: equipment, instruments, apparatus, gear.
- WEAPONS /wɛpənz/ · noun
- A weapon is an object used to inflict damage or harm, such as a gun, knife, or sword. Weapons can also refer to a person's skills or abilities in a particular activity. Related: arms, hardware, implements, tools.
- POTTERY /ˈpɑːtəri/ · noun
- The art or craft of making pottery, or objects made from clay, often by hand. Related: ceramics, earthenware, porcelain, potting.
- SETTLEMENT /sɛtəlmənt/ · noun
- A place where people live, especially a small town or village. A decision or agreement reached after discussion or negotiation. Related: town, village, community, agreement.
- TRADE /treɪd/ · noun, verb
- The exchange of goods, services, or ideas between businesses or countries. To give or receive something in exchange for something else. Related: commerce, exchange, barter, transaction.
- AGRICULTURE /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/ · noun
- The science, art, and practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising livestock for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain human life. Related: farming, husbandry, cultivation, agronomy.
- CIVILIZATION /ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/ · noun
- The stage of human social and cultural development considered most advanced, characterized by organized cities, government, writing, and complex institutions; also the process by which a society reaches such a stage. Related: culture, society, civilised life, advancement.
- TOMB /tɒm/ · noun
- A structure or building for burying the dead, typically a large stone monument above or around a burial site. A person's final resting place, especially one marked by a monument or memorial. Related: mausoleum, monument, grave, sepulcher.
- FORTIFICATION /ˌfɔːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · noun
- A fortification is a defensive structure or work, such as a wall, rampart, or fort, built to strengthen a position against attack; it also refers to the act or process of strengthening or reinforcing something. Related: rampart, bulwark, bastion, stronghold.
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