Terracotta Chalcolithic Cream-ware **Iron Age II (1000–586 BCE)**

**Iron Age II (1000–586 BCE)** begins with the United Monarchy under David and Solomon

an additional candle is lit for each child

The names "Canaan" and "Canaanite" appear in writings from around the 15th century BCE

throughout the Roman Empire

Josephus states that Mark Antony beheaded Antigonus (Antiquities

Terracotta Chalcolithic Cream-ware **Iron Age II (1000–586 BCE)**The Chalcolithic period, or Copper Age, takes its name from the Greek words for "copper" (khalks) and "stone" (lthos). Often considered part of the Neolithic era, it represents a transition to the Bronze Age. In Eastern Europe, the term "Eneolithic" is commonly used instead. During this time, copper was the main metal used in technology. The period precedes the discovery that mixing tin with copper produces bronze, a stronger alloy.