✨ Copper Age / Chalcolithic Age – When Humans First Touched Metal 🥄⚒️
👉 Humans no longer relied only on
stone and wood. For the first time,
copper was used! Small villages emerged, people practiced farming, and unique
URN burials were adopted for the dead 🏺🌾.
1️⃣ Origin / Background
- 🔹 First discovery and use of copper.
- 🔹 Settled in rural communities.
- 🔹 Knowledge of horses and burned bricks was absent.
- 🔹 Settlements were small villages near rivers.
- ⭐️ Why Important?
- Marks humanity’s first step from stone to metal.
2️⃣ Society & Lifestyle
- 🔹 Small rural communities.
- 🔹 Agriculture-based life.
- 🔹 URN burial for the dead.
- ⭐️ Why Important?
- Shows changes in social customs and burial practices.
3️⃣ Economy
- 🔹 Primarily farming and animal husbandry.
- 🔹 Tools made of copper and stone.
- ⭐️ Why Important?
- Beginning of permanent settlements and agricultural development.
4️⃣ Culture & Religion
- 🔹 Pottery – Black & Red, Ochre-colored.
- 🔹 Art and religious symbols.
- ⭐️ Why Important?
- Early art and religious practices became evident.
5️⃣ Science & Technology
- 🔹 Tools and weapons made of copper.
- 🔹 Implements also made from clay and bone.
- ⭐️ Why Important?
- Humanity took its first step toward technological advancement.
6️⃣ Important Sites / Evidence
🏞️ Western India
- Banas Valley – South-East Rajasthan
- Ahar – Rajasthan
- Gilund – Rajasthan
- Malwa – West Madhya Pradesh
- Kayatha – Madhya Pradesh
- Eran – Madhya Pradesh
🏞️ Western Maharashtra – Jorwe Civilization
- Jorwe, Nevasa, Daimabad, Chandoli, Inamgaon, Nasik, Navdatoli
🏞️ Eastern India
- Bihar – Chirand
- West Bengal – Burdwan, Midnapore
- ⭐️ Why Important?
- Evidence of early metal use and agriculture-based permanent settlements.
🏁 Conclusion
- The Copper Age bridged humans from the Stone Age to the Metal Age.
- Permanent settlements, agriculture, and cultural development began.
- Evolution Line:
- Paleolithic → Mesolithic → Neolithic → Chalcolithic (Copper Age) → Bronze Age / Medieval India → Modern India 🇮🇳
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