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Period: 30,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE
Paleolithic
Paleolithic period- the earliest period of human development and the longest phase of mankind's history. It began about 2 million years ago and ended in various places between 40,000 and 10,000 years ago. Source:
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-arthistory/chapter/the-stone-age/?fbclid=IwAR3L0ll9NBZoWyHiE9gJBkoEylFuAAc4XRIL3naRL85p8qdJde1z_11rLuY -
Period: 8000 BCE to 3000 BCE
Neolithic Age
Neolithic Age/Era/Period- a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in the Middle East that is traditionally considered the last part of the Stone Age. The Neolithic began with the rise of farming, which produced the "Neolithic Revolution" and ended when metal tools became widespread. Source:
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-arthistory/chapter/the-stone-age/?fbclid=IwAR3L0ll9NBZoWyHiE9gJBkoEylFuAAc4XRIL3naRL85p8qdJde1z_11rLuY