The old stone age

The palaeolithic age or the old stone age dates back to mearly 2.5 million years ago. In this age, early human lived in caves and near rivers.

                                      

                       

During this time humans used stone to make tools and stone was used many times as part of the actual tool. Tools are objects that make our lives easier. A computer or smart phone are examples of modern-day tools. Paleolithic is a word that comes from the two Greek words palaios, meaning old, and lithos, meaning stone.