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Prehistory - Chalcolithic Period

During the Chalcolithic period, "Copper-Stone" in Greek, named after the two primary raw materials used at the time, a rich culture flourished in the Land of Israel. Its remains are found in many sites throughout the country, from Peqi'in and the Golan in the north to the Negev in the south. We have no written sources from this period that teach us about it, for the simple reason that writing had not yet been invented.