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The Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age framework names historical eras after the inorganic materials that happened to survive, not what those societies actually valued.
Drawn from what Steven Johnson said
What Steven Johnson actually said
- Steven Johnson Non-fiction writer, podcaster and occasional TV host
That now ubiquitous timeline names eras after the inorganic materials that happened to survive in the dirt.
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