PALEOLITHIC AND METAL AGES

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  • Lower paleolthic 2.5 million years ago-200,000 BC
    9999 BCE

    Lower paleolthic 2.5 million years ago-200,000 BC

    This was the longest of the three periods. The hominids learnt to carve stone. These tools are called bifaces.
  • Middle paleolithic 45,00 BC
    8888 BCE

    Middle paleolithic 45,00 BC

    They perfected tool-maked and used smaller stone chips for carving. They began using other materials, like bone, and created new utenils: knives, arrowheads, harpoons for fishing, and sewing needles
  • Upper paleolithic 8000 BC
    8000 BCE

    Upper paleolithic 8000 BC

    The first spiritual and artistic expressions appeared. They made stone figures representing Venus, the goddes of fertility.
  • Copper age 4000 BC
    4000 BCE

    Copper age 4000 BC

    Copper tools and weapons are very fragile.
  • Broze age 3000 BC
    3000 BCE

    Broze age 3000 BC

    Bronze, and alloy of copper and tin, was more resistant. They used it to make farming tools and sophisticated weapons.
  • Iron age 1000 BC
    1000 BCE

    Iron age 1000 BC

    Iron was more abundant and more resistant tan the previous metals.