PALEOLITHIC AND METAL AGES

Lower paleolthic 2.5 million years ago-200,000 BC

9999 BCE

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

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

The first spiritual and artistic expressions appeared. They made stone figures representing Venus, the goddes of fertility.

Copper age 4000 BC

4000 BCE

Copper tools and weapons are very fragile.

Broze age 3000 BC

3000 BCE

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 was more abundant and more resistant tan the previous metals.