Question

What do Paleolithic, mesolithic, and neolithic literally mean?

Answer 1

Answer:

Since lithos in Greek means "stone", the Neolithic period is the "new" or "late" period of the Stone Age, in contrast to the Paleolithic period ("old" or "early" period) and the Mesolithic period ("middle" period) of the Stone Age.

Answer 2

Paleolithic : period of stone age people

mesolithic : period between stone age and Neolithic

neolithic: dont know