Early Copper Age

The Early Copper Age, also known as the Chalcolithic period, is a phase in human history around 4500 to 3500 BCE when communities began to use copper tools and weapons. It marks a transition from the Stone Age, with advancements in metallurgy that improved daily life and trade. People during this time built more permanent settlements, developed early social structures, and engaged in agriculture. The use of copper represents an important step toward more complex technologies, laying the groundwork for subsequent periods of metal use and civilization growth.