Chalcolithic

[ kal-kuh-lith-ik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Copper Age.

chalcolithic

/ ˌkælkəˈlɪθɪk /

adjective

1. archaeol of or relating to a period characterized by the use of both stone and bronze implements

Chalcolithic

/ kăl′kə-lĭth′ĭk /

1. The period of human culture preliminary to the Bronze Age, characterized by the use of copper and stone tools. The Chalcolithic Period is generally recognized only for Europe and central and western Asia.
2. Also called Copper and Stone Age
3. See Note at Three Age system

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chalcolithic¹

First recorded in 1900–05; chalco- + -lithic

Example Sentences

A study by UAB researchers describes the productive forces of the Chalcolithic communities of the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula as being very diverse, both in the type of tasks performed and in intensity, with a high degree of cooperation and no apparent signs of dependence between the different types of settlements or of political centralization.

From Science Daily

The richness and productive diversity of the Chalcolithic communities of the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula, dating back 5,100 to 4,200 years ago, were produced without signs of economic exploitation or marked social hierarchies and with a high degree of cooperation.

From Science Daily

The organization proposed by the researchers does not imply that violence was a foreign element to Chalcolithic Iberia.

From Science Daily

"Determining whether these settlements were distinguished by specific modes of production, with a characteristic economy between monumental ditched or fortified enclosures versus those located on hills and more open spaces, is fundamental to the ongoing debate on whether or not it is relevant to talk about social complexity when we refer to the Chalcolithic societies of the Iberian Peninsula and their political organization," explains Marina Eguíluz.

From Science Daily

The Chalcolithic represented a transitional time in the region’s history.

From Scientific American