Question

The period when man used both stone and copper tools is known as :

• A. Chalcolithic Age
• B. Palaeolithic Age
• C. Mesolithic Age
• D. Neolithic Age

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Chalcolithic Age

Chalcolithic age

• The Chalcolithic Age was a transition period from the Stone Age to the Metal Age. The period when man used both stone and copper tools is known as Chalcolithic Age (Copper -Stone Age).

• Catalhoyuk in Turkey is a major site from where evidence for human life in the Neolithic and the Chalcolithic Ages have been discovered.

• Mehrgarh in Baluchistan is a major Chalcolithic site in the Indian subcontinent