PREHISTORIC AGES
Ancient history can be divided into different periods according to the tools used by people then.
1.Palaeolithic Period (Old Stone Age): 500,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE
2.Mesolithic Period (Late Stone Age): 10,000 BCE – 6000 BCE
3.Neolithic Period (New Stone Age): 6000 BCE – 1000 BCE
4.Chalcolithic Period (Stone Copper Age): 3000 BCE – 500 BCE
5.Iron Age: 1500 BCE – 200 BCE
Human evolution is a long and intricate process that began on the continent of Africa. The Earth, with an age of over 4 billion years, has witnessed the gradual evolution of life from simple organisms to complex forms, including humans. The evolutionary history of humans is marked by significant stages and epochs, with the Quaternary period, comprising the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs, being particularly relevant to human evolution.