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  1. Etymology

    The term "Palaeolithic" was coined by archaeologist John Lubbock in 1865. It derives from Greek: See more

    Paleolithic | Wikipedia

    • The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic , also called the Old Stone Age (from Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós) 'old' and λίθος (líthos) 'stone'), is a period in human prehistory that is distinguished by the original development of stone tools, and which represents almost the entire period of human prehistoric technology. It extends from the earliest known use of stone tool… See more

    Paleogeography and climate

    The Paleolithic overlaps with the Pleistocene epoch of geologic time. Both ended 12,000 years ago although the Pleistocene started 2.6 million years ago, 700,000 years after the Paleolithic's start. This epoch … See more

    Paleolithic people

    Nearly all of our knowledge of Paleolithic people and way of life comes from archaeology and ethnographic comparisons to modern hunter-gatherer cultures such as the !Kung San who live similarly to their Paleolithic … See more

     
  1. Epipalaeolithic | Wikipedia

  2. Upper Paleolithic | Wikipedia

    WEBThe Upper Paleolithic is the last subdivision of the Stone Age, dating from 50,000 to 12,000 years ago. It marks the emergence of modern human …

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    • Palaeolithic | Simple English Wikipedia, the free …

      WEBLearn about the Palaeolithic, the first and longest part of the Stone Age, when humans made stone tools. Find out about the different cultures, such as Oldowan and Acheulean, and how they evolved over time.

    • Paleolithic Period | Definition, Dates, & Facts | Britannica

      WEBSep 12, 2024 · Learn about the ancient cultural stage of human development marked by the use of rudimentary stone tools. Explore the Lower, Middle, and Upper Paleolithic subdivisions, the toolmaking …

    • Paleolithic | World History Encyclopedia

      WEBSep 29, 2017 · The Palaeolithic ('Old Stone Age') makes up the earliest chunk of the Stone Age – the large swathe of time during which hominins used stone to make tools – and ranges from the first known tool use …

    • Ancient History/Human Evolution/Paleolithic Age | Wikibooks

    • Upper Palaeolithic | Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    • The Prehistoric Ages: How Humans Lived Before …

      WEBSep 27, 2019 · In the Paleolithic period (roughly 2.5 million years ago to 10,000 B.C.), early humans lived in caves or simple huts or tepees and were hunters and gatherers. They used basic stone...

    • Paleolithic Timeline | World History Encyclopedia