Question

What are the three divisions of the Stone Age?

Answer 1

The three divisions of stone age are Paleolithic period, Mesolithic period and Neolithic period.

• Stone age was the period during which stones were used to make tools. It lasted for about 3.4 million years and ended with the beginning of iron age.
• Paleolithic was the first stage of the stone age which saw the development of stone tools.
• Mesolithic age is the middle stone age. It saw innovation and diversity, also polished stone was one of the important innovations of this stone age.
• Neolithic age was the last phase of the stone age which means "new stone age". It saw the use of tools and weapons that were made of polished stones.

Answer 2

Stone age was the period during which stones were used to make tools. It lasted for about 3.4 million years and ended with the beginning of iron age.

Paleolithic was the first stage of the stone age which saw the development of stone tools.

Mesolithic age is the middle stone age. It saw innovation and diversity, also polished stone was one of the important innovations of this stone age.

Neolithic age was the last phase of the stone age which means "new stone age". It saw the use of tools and weapons that were made of polished stones.