Question

Distinguish 5 differences between Paleolithic and Neolithic ages

Answer 1

Neolithic Age is a short time period that is believed to have started around 10,200 BC and ended around 4,500 BC to 2,500 BC in different parts of the world. Also called the new Stone Age, this is a time period during which man learnt the art of agriculture and also domestication of animals. In fact, it is the introduction of agriculture that is believed to have led to the onset of Neolithic age. This age is also said to be the beginning of the time period during which man learnt to live in settlements. Man did farming and grew different types of crops. Living in a place, he also learnt to raise sheep and cattle for dairy products. Food was now found in abundance and this relative safety led to the development of trading in stones and shells and beads. A settled life also led to a boom in the population. There were much advancement in art and culture, and all these changes led to the development of modern civilizations.

Answer 2

1. the Palaeolithic age was the period from about 2 million bc to10000 bc.
2.this era is also known as old stone age.
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the neolithic also called the new stone age.
2. it covers the period of from about 9000 bc to 3500 bc.