Chalcolithic
//ˈkælkoʊˌlɪθɪk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Synonym of Eneolithic. not-comparable
"The transitional period of raiding and warfare, which seems to have disrupted the life of villages in the Chalcolithic period, stimulated the growth of larger and larger defensive settlements."
Example
More examples"The transitional period of raiding and warfare, which seems to have disrupted the life of villages in the Chalcolithic period, stimulated the growth of larger and larger defensive settlements."
Etymology
From chalco- + -lith + -ic.
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