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As an alloy with tin to create bronze.

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What does copper have to do with the Bronze Age?

Copper was a significant resource in the Bronze Age as. along with tin, copper is a component of bronze.


Did the Bronze Age come before the Copper Age?

Yes because bronze is made of copper so copper was around before bronze


Why is Bronze age called Bronze age?

The bronze age is called that because the use of copper and tin were used in that time period.


What age followed the stone age?

The Stone Age was followed by the Bronze Age. The time period was characterized by the use of bronze for tools and other implements.


Why was the Copper Age important?

Originally defined as a transitional period between the Neolithic Age and the Bronze Age, the Copper Age (or Chalcolithic Age, or Eneolithic Age) is now regarded to be part of the Bronze Age because it is characterized by the use of metals. It was during this time period that early metallurgists found that the addition of tin to copper produced the harder metal, bronze.


What age comes after the stone age?

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How did the stone age the bronze age and the iron age get their names?

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Which metals were used first in the neolithic age?

The Neolithic Age saw the use of copper as one of the first metals. This was followed by the discovery and use of bronze, which is an alloy of copper and tin. The use of bronze marked a significant advancement in technology and craftsmanship during the Neolithic period.


Did American Indians have a bronze age?

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Where was copper mined in the bronze age?

Asia


What year was copper popular?

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What period followed the Stone Age?

the bronze age came after the stone age though in the near east copper age came before bronze age. Hope that helps! :)