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Question
Write a note.
Use of metal.
Short Note
Solution
- Christian Thomsen studied the prehistoric artifacts and antique objects and introduced the 'Three Age System' for classifying these objects.
- The objects were classified into the following order:
- Stone tools
- Copper tools and articles
- Iron tools and articles.
- Gold was the first metal used. It was a soft metal and could not be used to make tools and implements.
- Humans discovered copper to make tools, and thereby the 'Copper Age' began.
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RELATED QUESTIONS
From the chart below, find out the names of the three periods into which ancient objects are classified and use them to match the three classes given below.
| S | I | G | P | M | I |
| C | O | P | P | E | R |
| A | E | C | O | L | O |
| S | T | O | N | E | N |
- Stone tools: ______ Age.
- Copper tools and other copper objects: ______ Age.
- Iron tools and other iron objects: ______ Age.
Arrange the following in chronological order.
- Copper
- Gold
- Iron
Write about the consequence of the following event.
Discovery of copper
