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PERIODS OF THE PALEOLITHIC AGE AND METAL AGE

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  • LOWER PALEOLITHIC
    250,000 BCE

    LOWER PALEOLITHIC

    This was the longest of the thre periods. the hominids learnt to carve stone. these tools are called bifaces
  • MIDDLE PALEOLITHIC
    45,000 BCE

    MIDDLE PALEOLITHIC

    They perfected making-tools and used smaller stone chips for caving. They began using other materials, like bone, and created new utensils; knives arrowheads, harpoons for fishing, and sewing needles.
  • UPPER PALEOLITHIC
    8000 BCE

    UPPER PALEOLITHIC

    The first spiritual and artistic expression appeared. They have stone figures representing their godess of fertility.
  • COPPER AGE
    4000 BCE

    COPPER AGE

    Copper tools and weapons were very fragile
  • BRONZE AGE
    3000 BCE

    BRONZE AGE

    Bronze on allow of cooper and tin, was more resistent. They used it to make farming tools and sophisticated weapons.
  • IRON AGE
    1000 BCE

    IRON AGE

    Iron was more abundant and resistant tan the previous metal