Prehistoria arte rupestre

Prehistory

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  • 250,000 BCE

    Lower Paleolithic

    Lower Paleolithic
    This was the longest of the three periods. The hominids learnt to carve stone. These tools are called bifaces.
  • 45,000 BCE

    Middle Paleolithic

    Middle Paleolithic
    They perfected tool-making and used smaller stone chips for carving. 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 expressions appeared. They made stone figures representing Venus, the goddes of fertility.
  • 4000 BCE

    Copper Age

    Copper Age
    Copper tools and weapons were very fragile.
  • 3000 BCE

    Bronze Age

    Bronze Age
    Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, was more resistant. They used it to make farming tools and sophisticated weapons.
  • 1000 BCE

    Iron Age

    Iron Age
    Iron was more abundant and resistant than the previous metals.