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  Chalcolithic

  adjective

  of, relating to, or characteristic of the Copper Age.
• chalcolithic
  chalcolithic

  adjective

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

Chalcolithic

American  

[kal-kuh-lith-ik] / ˌkæl kəˈlɪθ ɪk /

adjective

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

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chalcolithic British  

/ ˌkælkəˈlɪθɪk /

adjective

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

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Chalcolithic Scientific  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Chalcolithic

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