Stone Age

• The Stone Age is a period of time covering 2.6 million years ago to 5,000 years ago.
• It is one of the Three Ages applied to Europe created by Danish Archeologist Christian Jurgensen Thomsen (1788-1865 CE)

The Three Ages

• Stone Age
  • Palaeolithic (2.6 million years ago until 10,000 years ago)
  • Mesolithic (10,000 to 8,000 years ago)
  • Neolithic (10,000 to 5,000 years ago)
• Bronze Age: (3,200-500 BCE)
  • Copper Age.
  • Bronze Age.
• Iron Age: (1,200 BCE-400 CE).

The Historical Eras

• Prehistoric Era: 2.6 million years ago to 600 BCE.
• Classical Era: also known as Classical Antiquity: 600 BCE – 476 CE.
• Medieval Era: 476 CE – 1450 CE.
• Early Modern Era: 1450 CE – 1750 CE.
• Modern Era: 1750 CE – present.