The three-age system for classification of pre-historic periods was introduced by:
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Christian Jurgensen Thomsen.
The three-age system for classifying pre-historic periods was introduced by Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, a Danish archaeologist, in the early 19th century. He categorized human prehistory into the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age, based on the primary material used for making tools and weapons. This system provided the first scientific framework to study cultural evolution and technological progress of ancient societies. It became a foundation for archaeological research worldwide. Before this, history was understood mainly through myths and chronicles, but Thomsen’s method gave a chronological and material-based approach to prehistory.