Stone Age; prehistoric period with stone tools
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the Stone Age; earliest archaeological period characterized by the use of stone tools, from the emergence of humans until the advent of bronze metallurgy
Divided into the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic), Middle Stone Age (Mesolithic), and New Stone Age (Neolithic) based on stone tool craftsmanship.
Shí石
qì器
shí时
dài代
shì是
rén人
lèi类
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zuì最
zǎo早
de的
jiē阶
duàn段
。
The Stone Age is the earliest stage in human history.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
zhè这
ge个
yí遗
zhǐ址
fā发
xiàn现
le了
shí石
qì器
shí时
dài代
de的
gōng工
jù具
。
Archaeologists discovered Stone Age tools at this site.
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Xīn新
shí石
qì器
shí时
dài代
biāo标
zhì志
zhe着
nóng农
yè业
hé和
xù畜
mù牧
yè业
de的
chū出
xiàn现
。
The Neolithic period marks the emergence of agriculture and animal husbandry.
Cóng从
shí石
qì器
shí时
dài代
guò过
dù渡
dào到
qīng青
tóng铜
shí时
dài代
jīng经
lì历
le了
màn漫
cháng长
de的
suì岁
yuè月
。
The transition from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age took a long time.