The introduction of ironworking around 1100 B.C. brought it to an end
The 
Iron Age is usually said to end in the Mediterranean with the onset of ... West 
African production of iron began at around the same time, and seems to have 
been clearly an independent invention (see Stanley J. Alpern's work in History in 
Africa,... [DOC] [TLE] Greek Dark Age - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Jan 30, 2015 ... Iron-working is the one technological innovation that stands out ... Around this 
time, similar initiatives were undertaken in Athens, ... 1100 BCE and ends in 776 
BCE, the date of the first Olympian Games (according to Hippias of Elis).