Bronze Age-the next revolution of Human kind

bronze age weapons from Uttar Pradesh

The next revolution in tool making came with the Bronze Age about 5000 years ago, that is around 3000 B.C. This period supported the urban population, skilled craftsmen, traders, priests, writers and clerks. Writing emerged in history around this time. As copper and bronze were the principal metals used for making tools and weapons. To secure bronze tools, the community encouraged specialists like miners, smelters and smiths. By 3000 B.C. not only was the technique of mixing copper and tin to make bronze known in India but the wheel also had been discovered. The ruins of Mohenjodaro and Harappa tells us the application of kiln-fired bricks which meant a huge expenditure of fuel and the ability of the artisans to control high temperatures.