Copper Metallurgy (Chalcolithic)

4500 BCE · Anadolu / Yakın Doğu · invention

During the Chalcolithic period, copperworking became widespread, and a transitional age was experienced in which stone and metal were used together.

Tools, ornaments, and weapons were produced through the smelting and casting of copper ore. This technological advance contributed to the development of specialized craftsmanship and trade; it also marks a period in which inequalities and stratification among societies began to become evident.

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What was Copper Metallurgy (Chalcolithic)?
During the Chalcolithic period, copperworking became widespread, and a transitional age was experienced in which stone and metal were used together.
When did Copper Metallurgy (Chalcolithic) happen?
4500 BCE
Where did Copper Metallurgy (Chalcolithic) take place?
Anadolu / Yakın Doğu