Stone Age

The overwhelming majority of the human story, defined by knapped stone tools from Lomekwi to the first cities.

Core Principles & Analysis

• The oldest known tools, from Lomekwi in Kenya, are about 3.3 million years old — older than genus Homo.
• It divides into Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic, the last bringing farming and settlements.
• It ended at different times in different places, wherever bronze metallurgy arrived.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: ~3.3 Mya – 3300 BC