copper age
1Copper Age — n. a phase in some human cultures between a Stone Age and a Bronze Age, characterized by the introduction and development of copper tools and weapons: in the Old World this phase is commonly thought of as being part of their Bronze Age …
2Copper Age — The Chalcolithic (Greek khalkos + lithos copper stone ) period or Copper Age period [also known as the Eneolithic (Æneolithic)] , is a phase in the development of human culture in which the use of early metal tools appeared alongside the use of… …
3copper age — noun Usage: usually capitalized C&A : the aeneolithic age * * * a cultural period intermediate between the Neolithic and the Bronze ages, marked by the development and use of copper tools. [1860 65] * * * Copper Age noun A stage in culture in… …
4Copper Age — a cultural period intermediate between the Neolithic and the Bronze ages, marked by the development and use of copper tools. [1860 65] * * * First part of the Bronze Age. The beginning of the period is sometimes called the Chalcolithic (Copper… …
5Copper Age — Cop′per Age n. ara a cultural period between the Neolithic and the Bronze ages, marked by the development and use of copper tools …
6Metallurgy during the Copper Age in Europe — The Copper Age, also called the Eneolithic or the Chalcolithic Age, has been traditionally understood as a transitional period between the Neolithic and the Bronze Age, in which a gradual introduction of the metal (native copper) took place,… …
7Copper metallurgy in Africa — encompasses the study of copper production across the continent and an understanding of how it influenced aspects of African archaeology. Contents 1 Origins 2 Ore Sources 3 Mining and Processing …
8Copper (disambiguation) — Copper is a reddish colored metallic element, widely used in manufacturing and industry. Copper may also refer to: Biology: Lycaeninae, a family of butterflies commonly called the coppers Copper shark, the common name for Carcharhinus brachyurus …
9Copper — For other uses, see Copper (disambiguation) …
10copper processing — Introduction use of smelting or leaching, usually followed by electrolytic refining or recovery, to turn the ore into a form from which products can be fashioned. Included in this article also is a discussion of the mining of copper and of its… …