Three Stone Ages

Old

Middle

New

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Old Stone Age a.k.a.The Paleolithic Age

• beginning about 2 million years ago and ending in various places between 40,000 and 10,000 years agothe evolution of the human species from an apelike creature, or near human, to true Homo sapiens Not only use stones but bones

• Very crude tools• Stones used to throw at animals

Middle Stone Age akaMesolithic Age

• Man develops tools to hunt

• Bows and arrows

• Fish hooks

• Harpoons

New Stone Age akaNeolithic Age

this change involved the gradual domestication of

plants and animals and the formation of settled

communities at various times and places.

Characteristics of the Evolution of Civilization

Agriculture to Surplus Production

• People began to grow more food than they would need – allowed people to do things other than farming

Establishment of Towns/Cities

• With surplus populations could grow

• Families now could be larger

www.turizm.net/turkey/ history/neolithic.html

Division of Laborwww.jupiter.fl.us/.../ BuildingSafety.htm

• In towns/cities people could specialize in one job or another

Evolution of Civilization

Lesser Characteristics

Calendarwww.hcc-nd.edu/images/ Calendars-Oct03.gif

• Needed to track seasons for planting/harvesting and migrations (if needed)

Form of Writingmrspock.marion.ohio-state.edu/.../ cuneiform.htm

• Needed for communication• Early forms were cumbersome

with too many symbols – became better as time past

Development of Metal Ages

Bronze Agedomino.kappa.ro/.../ ist_ilustrata/$file/4.jpg

• Developed as an alloy of copper and tin

• Easily made into tools• Weakness: not strong enough

Iron Agewww.hants.gov.uk/museum/ ironagem/reception.html

• Iron was smelted (melted) from iron ore

• Much stronger than bronze• Gave those who possessed iron

weapons a huge advantage over those who did not