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Metallurgy, the study of extraction of metal from ores, developed by this age, which approximately lasted from 3,000 BC to 1,200 BC. The beginning of this age is also called the Chalcolithic Age, referring to the initial use of copper. By 1,000 BC, the ability to heat and forge a stronger metal called iron brought this age to an end. Identify this period of prehistory.
Metallurgy, the study of extraction of metal from ores, developed by this age, which approximately lasted from 3,000 BC to 1,200 BC. The beginning of this age is also called the Chalcolithic Age, referring to the initial use of copper. By 1,000 BC, the ability to heat and forge a stronger metal called iron brought this age to an end. Identify this period of prehistory.
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The correct option is C Bronze Age
Bronze Age followed the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) and the Neolithic (New Stone Age) periods. This phase of prehistory was marked by the widespread use of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin. Metallurgy, the study of extraction of metal from ores, developed by the Bronze Age, which approximately lasted from 3,000 BC to 1,200 BC. Eventually, by 1000 BCE, the ability to heat and forge a stronger metal called iron marked the beginning of the Iron Age and the end of the Bronze Age.
Bronze Age followed the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) and the Neolithic (New Stone Age) periods. This phase of prehistory was marked by the widespread use of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin. Metallurgy, the study of extraction of metal from ores, developed by the Bronze Age, which approximately lasted from 3,000 BC to 1,200 BC. Eventually, by 1000 BCE, the ability to heat and forge a stronger metal called iron marked the beginning of the Iron Age and the end of the Bronze Age.
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