In ancient age, a stability and permanence emerged in human life with a remarkable development in economic activities like agriculture and animal husbandary. With basic increase in his wisdom, his daily needs also increased, but due to stability in life he began to fulfil his basic need of food easily. And then man started thinking about other things also.
In this way, he discovered metals like iron, copper and bronze and started making metallic weapons. He began to plough his fields with the help of bullocks and so the process of agriculture became rapid. The barter system of exchange of the various products also started in this age. City civilisation and building construction also developed. Along with agriculture, cottage industries also developed during this period.