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PERIODS OF THE PALEOLITHIC AGE AND METAL AGE

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  • 250,000 BCE

    LOWER PALEOLITHIC

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

    MIDDLE PALEOLITHIC

    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.
  • 8000 BCE

    UPPER PALEOLITHIC

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

    COPPER AGE

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

    BRONZE AGE

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

    IRON AGE

    IRON AGE
    Iron was more abundant and resistant tan the previous metal