Written and Illustrated

by Phillip Martin
 The Stone Age

The Stone
Age is the
period of
human
history before
the Bronze
Age and the
Iron Age.
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The Stone Age gets its

name from stones.
But why?
It is the age when
early humans first
started using stones
for their tools and
weapons. This was a
game changer helping them
hunt, build and make their lives easier.
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Archaeologists study artifacts to determine

when and where the Stone Age started.
Not all places on the planet
had development at
the same time so dates
vary. But, people
started using tools
about two million
years ago.
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Archaeologists divide the Stone Age into three

periods, depending on the sophistication of the
tools used.
The three periods are
the Paleolithic Age
(Old Stone Age), the
Mesolithic Age (Middle
Stone Age) and the
Neolithic Age (New
Stone Age).
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The Paleolithic Age

(Old Stone Age) took
place during the last
ice age.
It may come as a
surprise to learn, the
Paleolithic Age lasted
so long it accounts for
99% of all human
history!
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In the Paleolithic Age, tools

were also made from wood
and bone.
Languages developed and
people even began to express
themselves
with art on
the walls of caves.
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The Mesolithic
Age (Middle
Stone Age) was
the period of
time between the
ice age and the
introduction of
farming.
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During the Mesolithic Age,

weapons were more refined
and smaller. This included
arrows and spears.
Man’s best friend,
the faithful dog, was
domesticated at this
time from wolves!
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The Neolithic Age

(New Stone Age) was
the time between the
start of farming and
the beginning of the
Bronze Age.
By this time, people
also had cows and
sheep.
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Farming permitted
people to stay in one
location instead of
constantly moving in
search of food.
Communities grew,
different roles in the
community developed
and trade connected
people to other parts
of the world.
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North
America
Europe

Asia

Africa

South
America
Australia

Earliest human findings are in Africa. From there,

early humans migrated into Europe and Asia before
they continued on to the rest of the world.
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The Bronze Age
The Iron Age

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