Question

Read the following summary of the article.

The Iron Age began around 1500 BCE when ancient people developed the first iron-smelting technologies. Iron was superior to bronze because iron ore was readily available and made stronger weapons and tools. The advantages iro provided had a signijicant impact on power dynamics, trade, environments, and social orders throughout the ancient world. As a result, populations swiftly increased.
Is this an objective and accurate summary? How do you know?
a. Yes; because it concisely identifies the historical significance of iron and its effects on various asp of ancient life.
b. Yes; because it impartially explains the methods used to develop iron-smelting and the challenges presented.
c. No; because it subjectively suggests that ancient people struggled in many ways before they learne smelt iron.
d. No; because it includes many statements about iron's value that are proven to be inaccurate throughout the article.

Answer 1

The summary provided by the student contains inaccuracies regarding the Iron Age, including the start date and the speed of population growth due to iron utilization, and omits the simultaneous development of iron smelting technologies in Africa and the Near East.

Step-by-step explanation:

The summary of the Iron Age provided by the student is not completely accurate and objective. It states that the Iron Age began around 1500 BCE; however, the evidence we have indicates that the widespread use and smelting of iron started closer to 1100 BCE and became more prevalent around 1000-900 BCE.

It's also indicated that iron was superior and facilitated population growth quickly, but the adaptation of iron was a gradual process due to the difficulty of working with iron compared to bronze, and only later did iron become a clear choice for tools and weapons, leading to impacts on power structures and social orders.

Furthermore, the evidence suggests iron was used in Central Africa around the same time as it was discovered in the Near East, indicating simultaneous independent development of iron smelting technologies.