Chalcolithic
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A time before the Bronze Age when people used both stone and copper tools
- noun
- /ˌkæl.kəˈlɪθ.ɪk/
- Specialized
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chalcolítico
- The Chalcolithic period marked a significant transition in human technology, showcasing the use of both stone and copper tools.
Examples
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Archaeologists uncovered pottery and tools from the Chalcolithic era, revealing insights into early human life.
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In the Aegeo-Balkan world, the rectangular model, with certain one-apsed variants, dominated as early as the Chalcolithic.
Academic text (2000) -
Many ancient cultures developed agriculture during the Chalcolithic, which set the stage for future advancements in civilization.
Surface Forms
Chalcolithic singular
Chalcolithics plural
Morphology
Chalcolithic = chalcolith (opaque) = chalco + lith + ic
The term is specialized and not easily deduced from its parts without historical context.
Etymology
Chalcolithic comes from Greek parts chalco- 'copper' and -lithic 'stone', like Neolithic, and it names the period when people used both copper and stone tools before the Bronze Age.