Calcolithic Age

Question 1

What defined the calcolithic age?

Answer 1

The use of copper (nechoset) predominated

Question 2

What agricultural advances were made?

Answer 2

orchards (pardesim) & olive oil production

Question 3

What ceramic advancement was made?

Answer 3

Use of slow wheels

Question 4

How did worship change during this time?

Answer 4

Development of better worship technologies/tools, building of temples

Question 5

What is an example of a temple built during this time?

Answer 5

Temple in Ein Gedi

Question 6

What characterized the architecture in the Golan during this time period? (5)

Answer 6

railway structures next to streams and rivers - 5-4 adjoining houses, entrance from the south, rough flooring, a bnech next to the wall with a house idol

Question 7

What special technique developed during this time?

Answer 7

Development of the lost wax method: a method casting (yetsika) copper and bronze using clay (tiin) and wax (dunag)

Question 8

What special discovery was made relating to the lost wax method? Where?

Answer 8

Cave of the Treasure (Nahal Mishmar in Judean Desert): treasure (mitmon) wrapped in a mat (machtselet) with 422 objects made by the lost wax method