Three archeological ages (see Wikipedia)
The three-age system is the periodization of human prehistory into three consecutive time periods, named for their respective predominant tool-making technologies. I summarize for my own use the most relevant attributes. The dates are indicative, they can vary
thousands of years depending on region and authors. I have only included cultures that are of interest to me.
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Stone Age (3.4 Mo - [6'000-2500] ). Transition is smelt copper but not
bronze.
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Lower
Paleolithic - 3 Mo - 300'000 BC
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Middle
Paleolithic -
300,000 to 30,000 BC (Archeulean, Neanderthal, Venus (SP))
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Upper Paleolithic -
50'000-10'000 (Autignacian (Cro-Magnon) -
35,000 to 29,000 years ago and
Gravettian culture
- 29,000 to 22,000 years ago), Magdalenian
(Neuchatel),
(Peștera cu Oase, 39.5±2.5 ka),
Peștera Muierilor,
Muierii and Cioclovina Caves, cave paintings. Venus, Rouffignac cave, Lascaux, Font-de-Gaume (groupe de huit), abri du Cap Blanc,
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Mesolithic : [14'000-11'500] - [8'500-5'500] BC, Sauveterrian culture, Iron Gates culture, Lepenski Vir, Tardenoisian culture.
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Neolithic : 10'000 - [4'500-2'000] (my selection of
cultures)
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Eneolithic =Chalcolithic :
3500-1700
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- Ötsi
[3400-3100]