What were advances from the Old Stone Age and New Stone Age?

The Old Stone Age AKA Paleolithic Age Advancements Hunter-Gatherers 2.5 Million – 8000 BCE Advancements Invention of tools Mastery over fire Development of language Hunter-Gatherers People whose food supply was based on hunting animals and collecting plant foods. 2

The New Stone Age AKA Neolithic Age Advancements Make pottery 8000 BCE – 3000 BCE Advancements Polish stone tools Make pottery Grow crops Raise Animals 3

Shift from Food Gathering to Agriculture Humans originally survive by hunting Discovery of growing crops leads into new era Neolithic Revolution: AKA Agricultural Revolution Development of farming result from change in temperatures Slash and Burn Farming Early farming method 4

How do we know about the Stone Age? 5