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Question
Mention the chief features of the Chalcolithic Age
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Solution
Chalcolithic Age is known as the Copper-Stone Age. It was a brief but significant period in the life of man. The main features of the Chalcolithic Age were the following.
- In Chalcolithic Age discovery of metals and improved implements led to the development of agricultural skills to a high degree.
- Chalcolithic Settlements were rural in nature Society became more complex and was classified into different groups.
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| A | B | |
| 1 | Palaeolithic Age | Specialization |
| 2 | Neolithic Age | Exchange of goods |
| 3 | Nomadic Life | Search for goods |
| 4 | Divisions of labour | Crude stone oil |
| 5 | Barter System | Bronze |
| 6 | Chalcolithic Age | Polished stone tools |
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