Early Bronze Age (EBA)

The Early Bronze Age (EBA) refers to a period around 3300 to 2100 BCE, marking the first widespread use of bronze for tools and weapons, made by alloying copper with tin. This era saw the emergence of complex societies, urbanization, and advancements in trade and agriculture. Significant developments included the rise of city-states, the establishment of social hierarchies, and innovations in writing and art. The EBA laid foundational cultural and technological frameworks that influenced subsequent civilizations in regions like Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley, setting the stage for the more advanced societies of the Middle Bronze Age.