OLD STONE AGE
The main definition of Stone Age is: of or relating to the cultural period of the Stone Age begining with the earliest chipped stone tools, about 750,000 years ago, until civilization was brought together in the Stone Age. The people who lived in that era are known as Homo Sapiens or Neanderthals. Ranging from 6000 BC to 2500 BC, the stone age is well known for its invention of early tools.
The Stone Age is divided into three parts, the Lower Paleolithic Period, The Middle Paleolithic Period, and the Upper Paleolithic Period. Each period has many groups that lived during it. All of them vary from different places such as Asia, Africa, and even Europe.
The Lower Paleolithic Period is first. These groups of people are mainly known as the Hunter Gatherers. They are also known for their early tools suck as rocks chipped to a point, which were then fashioned into a hand axe.
The Middle Paleolithic Period is known to be from Europe, Northern Africa, Palestine, and Siberia. Evidence has been found that they used fire. Since the dead were painted before a burial, it would seem they practiced a certain religion.
The Upper Paleolithic Period is the last. The Upper Paleolithic Period consists of of Homo Sapiens, not Neanderthals. Evidence of hunting and fishing was found in this part of the Stone Age. The people of this part of the Stone Age are believed to have made some of the first houses, called Pit Houses. They wore sewn clothing and tools were of a large quantity of different types. This shows us that our era was not the first to create axes and fishing.
Axes were made
Lower Paleolithic Period
Early Man
Over 750,000 years ago
Learned to fish
Interesting artifacts found
Tools
Homo Sapiens
Impliments are like needles
Cave Paintings
