Iranian Copper Age
5000-3000BC
Iran
The Iranian Copper Age of 5000-3000 BC was a transitional period between the Neolithic and the Bronze Age. The Iranians began to use copper to make tools and weapons, but they were still very dependent on stone materials. One of your male ancestors may have been an Iranian hunter-gatherer who used copper tools to hunt and gather food. One of your female ancestors may have been an Iranian farmer who used copper tools to cultivate the land.