# Iron comes into use (-700)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/-700-iron-comes-into-use
Location: Poland

Iron objects and techniques arrived through contacts with the Hallstatt world, gradually changing tools, weapons and trade in the Lusatian settlements. Within the broader Bronze & Iron Age period: In the late Bronze and early Iron Ages the Lusatian and Pomeranian cultures built fortified settlements such as Biskupin, while Celtic and early Germanic groups introduced new technologies and long-distance trade. At this point in the timeline (c. 700 BCE), the governing authority was Bronze and Iron Age cultures (No single ruler). Lusatian, Pomeranian, Celtic and early Germanic communities organised themselves in fortified settlements and chiefdoms without any overarching political authority. Iron comes into use mattered because new technology transformed work, production and everyday life. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Iron comes into use mattered because new technology transformed work, production and everyday life.

Ruler at the time: [Bronze and Iron Age cultures](https://poland-history.com/rulers/bronze-and-iron-age-cultures)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Hallstatt culture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallstatt_culture)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Iron comes into use](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Iron+comes+into+use)
- [Wikipedia — Lusatian culture (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusatian_culture)