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| − | The Stone age is the [[prehistory|prehistoric]] time before the [[Age | + | The '''Stone age''' is the [[prehistory|prehistoric]] time before the [[Bronze Age]] when humans were able to craft tools of stone for production. It is divided into two parts; [[Paleolithic age|Paleolithic]] and [[Neolithic age|Neolithic]]. During the Paleolithic age, man harvested wild plants and animals for food. [[Agriculture]] began in the Neolithic age. The dates of the Stone age are debated but are generally accepted to be from 8,000 BC to 4,000 BC by conventional science [http://www.bergen.org/technology/stone.html]. |
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Revision as of 01:05, July 17, 2007
The Stone age is the prehistoric time before the Bronze Age when humans were able to craft tools of stone for production. It is divided into two parts; Paleolithic and Neolithic. During the Paleolithic age, man harvested wild plants and animals for food. Agriculture began in the Neolithic age. The dates of the Stone age are debated but are generally accepted to be from 8,000 BC to 4,000 BC by conventional science [1].