The Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages
Subject:
World History [1]
Tags:
Cenozoic [2]
Phanerozoic [3]
Human Evolution [5]
Holocene [6]
Paleolithic [7]
Pleistocene [8]
Neolithic [9]
Prehistory [10]
Hunter-gatherer [11]
Technology [12]
The separation of the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages mark a great divide in the lives and cultures of prehistoric peoples. Many aspects of everyday life were modified to suit a new standard of living. Society, Economy, and Technology were greatly affected by the "Agricultural Revolution" that spawned the Neolithic Age. The Paleolithic Age, Greek for "Old Stone", is the era of the emergence of modern man. During this age, man was a hunter-gatherer species. Due to the plentiful sources of animals and plants, man could simply follow the herds and their migratory patterns. With no proprietary knowledge, each nomadic band was egalitarian as there was no distinction for a social ladder.