Question

What is the age of metal?

Answer 1

Metals

• Metals are substances with properties such as malleability, ductility, sonority, conductivity, luster, and hardness.
• Examples: Aluminum $\left(\mathrm{Al}\right)$, Copper $\left(\mathrm{Cu}\right)$, Iron $\left(\mathrm{Fe}\right)$ etc.

Metal Ages

• The Metal Ages began around $6,000$ years ago.
• During the Metal Ages, people began to produce tools and weapons out of metals such as tin, copper, iron, and bronze.
• Three stages of the Metal Age are as follows:

1. The copper age
2. The Bronze Age
3. The Iron Age

Copper age

• It developed between $6,500$ and $2,500$ years ago.
• In prehistoric times, gold, silver, and copper were the most often utilized metals.
• Agriculture and livestock rearing are growing in popularity.

Bronze age

• It occurs between $2,500$ and $1,500\mathrm{B}.\mathrm{C}$.
• Bronze has been discovered in India, Iran, Armenia, Egypt, and Sumer.
• The Aegean Sea is a restricted zone for the commerce of bronze.

Iron age

• It begins around $1,500\mathrm{B}.\mathrm{C}$.
• This metal is utilized in the manufacture of weapons and tools.
• It is harder than bronze new metallurgical techniques must be developed to deal with it.