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Why did the Bronze Age follow the Copper Age

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The Chalcolithic or Copper Age is the transitional period between the Neolithic and the Bronze Age. It is taken to begin around the mid-5th millennium BC, and ends with the beginning of the Bronze Age proper, in the late 4th to 3rd millennium BC, depending on the region.
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The Bronze Age followed the Copper Age because Bronze was harder and more durable than copper at the time, which made bronze a better metal for tools and weapons. Also, making it better to use than copper, which is why the Bronze Age followed after the Copper Age.

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