Eneolithic

Refers to the period and culture associated with the transitional phase between the Stone Age and the Bronze Age. Some scholars distinguish this period from the Chalcolithic by classifying Eneolithic as late Neolithic, when copper and flint implements were used at the same time, while Chalcolithic would be the transitional phase when bronze and stone were used at the same time. Most literature does not make the distinction, and uses the term "Chalcolithic" to cover this entire phase. An exception is among Italian scholars, who tend to use the term "Eneolithic" instead.