Neolith and Halcolith

THE DEVELOPMENT OF METALLURGY AND SOCIETY DURING THE ENEOLITHIC

The beginning of the Eneolithic (New Stone Age) is associated with the appearance of heavy copper tools, which are the evidence of advanced metallurgy and ore mining. Metallurgy became the basis for the development of society, its division and the emergence of social strata during this era.

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WHAT GODS DID THE NEOLITHIC PEOPLE WORSHIP

Archaeologists interpret information about the religious concepts of the Neolithic people, the worshipping cults and the rituals performed, from the clay figurines and idols found during their excavations. They show that the most widespread was the cult of the Great Mother Goddess, who gave life and on whom the fertility of the Earth depended.

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THE TREASURE FROM THE VARNA CHALCOLITIC NECROPOLIS

The artefacts from the Varna Chalcolithic necropolis are the testimonies of the knowledge, art and majesty of ancient tribes. They show that one is able to accomplish whatever one strives for, as long as he has the patience and the dedication to work with creative inspiration.

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Neolithic

The New Stone Age (Neolithic) is the last period of the Stone Age (spanning in the Bulgarian lands from 6000 to 4000 BC). It follows the Pleistocene and early years of the Holocene Mesolithic culture.

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The Copper Age or “Chalcolithic”

The Stone-Copper Age covers approximately the period between 4000 and 3000 BC, with extensions in some parts of the world until later, and none in others. Most often, the Chalcolithic is considered an early stage of the Bronze Age, but some scholars consider it a separate period.

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