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Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

The three age system - Stone, Bronze and Iron from the collection of Copenhagen museum was coined by

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Thomson

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Thomson”.
The term "The three-age system" was coined by the Danish archaeologist Christian Jürgensen Thomsen.

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