Question: In which of the following age is copper was first used?
A Paleolithic
B Mesolithic
C Neolithic
D Chalcolithic Age
Answer: Chalcolithic Age
Aspect | Description |
Name of age | Chalcolithic Age |
Time Period | Approximately 4500 BCE to 3300 BCE |
Materials Used | Copper was used for tools and ornaments making |
Technological Advances | Early metallurgy, but not yet bronze production. |
Agricultural Practices | Agriculture was well-established, with the cultivation of crops like wheat and barley. |
Animal Husbandry practices | Domestication of animals like cattle, sheep and goats. |
Settlements | Villages and small towns with more permanent structures. |
Pottery | Pottery production and improvement in quality. |
Decline | Transition to the Bronze Age as bronze technology developed. |