Question

describe settlement trade and technology that prevailed in the chalcolithic age​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Chalcolithic Culture was developed in central India and Deccan region. They, however, never reached the level of urbanization in spite they were using metal. They were contemporary of the Harappan culture, but some other were of later Harappan age.

Important Chalcolithic cultures were −

Ahar culture c. 2,800-1,500 B.C.

Kayatha culture c. 2,450-700 B.C.

Malwa culture c. 1,900-1,400 B.C.

Savalda culture c. 2,300-2,000 B.C.

Jorwe culture c. 1,500 -900 B.C.

Prabhas culture c. 2,000-1,400 B.C.

Rangpur culture c. 1,700-1,400 B.C.

Common Features

The people of Chalcolithic culture had used unique painted earthenware usually black-on-red.

They used specialized blade and flake industry of the siliceous material like chalcedony and chert. However, the use of copper and bronze tools also evidenced on a limited scale.

The Economy was largely based on subsistence agriculture, stock-raising, hunting, and fishing.

Painted pottery is the most distinguishing feature of all Chalcolithic cultures.

The Kayatha culture is distinguished by a sturdy red-slipped ware painted with designs in chocolate color, a red painted buff ware, and a combed ware bearing incised patterns.

The Ahar people made a unique black-and-red ware decorated with the white designs.

The Prabhas and Rangpur wares both were derived from Harappan culture and are called Lustrous Red Ware because of their glossy surface.

The Malwa ware is slightly coarse in fabric, but has a thick buff surface over which designs were made either in red or black.

Jorwe ware is painted black-on-red and has a matt surface treated with a wash.

Well-known pottery forms used in this culture are −

Dishes-on-stand,

Spouted vases,

Stemmed cups,

Pedestalled bowls,

Big storage jars, and

Spouted basins and bowls.