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The Oxus civilization was a Bronze Age Central Asian culture dated to c. 2300–1700 BC and centred on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus). In the Early Bronze Age, the culture of the Kopet Dag oases and Altyndepe developed a proto-urban society. This corresponds to level IV at Namazga-Tepe. Altyndepe was a major centre even then.
- Metal Ages
The Metal Ages is a term for the period of human...
- Late Bronze Age Collapse
Invasions, destruction and possible population movements...
- Three-age System
Jōmon pottery, Japanese Stone Age Trundholm sun chariot,...
- Greek Dark Ages
The Greek Dark Ages was the period of Greek history from the...
- Timeline of Historic Inventions
Bronze Age The Nippur cubit-rod, c. 2650 BCE, in the...
- Human Timeline
From its earliest appearance at about 1.9 Ma, H. erectus is...
- Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen (29 December 1788 – 21 May 1865)...
- Tin Sources and Trade in Ancient Times
Tin is an essential metal in the creation of tin-bronzes,...
- Bronze Age India
The Bronze Age in the Indian subcontinent begins around 3000...
- Metal Ages
The Indus Valley Civilisation [1] ( IVC ), also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. [2] [a] Together with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, it was one of three early civilisations of the Near East ...
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Apr 13, 2024 · Bronze Age, third phase in the development of material culture among the ancient peoples of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, following the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods (Old Stone Age and New Stone Age, respectively). The term also denotes the first period in which metal was used.
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- When did the Bronze Age begin?The date at which the Bronze Age began varied with regions; in Greece and China, for instance, it began, before 3000 BCE, whereas in Britain, it di...
- What is the Chalcolithic period?The beginning of the Bronze Age is sometimes called the Chalcolithic (Copper-Stone) Age, referring to the initial use of pure copper. Scarce at fir...
- How did the Bronze Age end?From about 1000 BCE, the ability to heat and forge another metal, iron, brought the Bronze Age to an end, and led to the beginning of the Iron Age.
- When did the use of bronze increase?During the 2nd millennium, the use of true bronze greatly increased. The tin deposits at Cornwall, England, were much used and were responsible for...
Bronze Age: Dong Son culture (. c. 5th–1st century. bce. ) By about 300 bce a civilization with elaborate arts based on bronze working existed, extending probably from the Tonkin region into Laos, Cambodia, and Indonesia. This is called (for convenience, after a major site) the Dong Son culture, though it may not have been a true cultural unity.
The Indus Valley civilization or the Harrapan civilization (3300–1300 BC; mature period 2700–1700 BC) was a Bronze Age civilization around the Indus river in Pakistan. [1] It is among the four oldest civilisations in the world and also the earliest known urban culture of South Asia. [2] [3] It also covered some areas of western India and ...
Feb 14, 2022 · Several scholars argue that the Bronze Age (BA) of Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) originated in the late second millennium BC ensuing the continued cultural interaction with the southernmost regions of modern China (Ciarla 2013; Higham et al. 2011; Pigott and Ciarla 2007; Rispoli et al. 2013).
