This post is a list of archaeological periods. There are 6 periods listed below chronologically. License: CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Paleolithic: "...development of stone tools." (Wikipedia: Paleolithic, 9.29.24 UTC 14:54)
2. Mesolithic: "...decline in the group hunting of large animals in favor of a broad hunter-gatherer way of life, and the development of more sophisticated and typically smaller lithic tools and weapons..." (Wikipedia: Mesolithic, 8.4.24 UTC 16:18)
3. Neolithic: "...introduction of farming, domestication of animals, and change from a hunter-gather lifestyle to one settlement." (Wikipedia: Neolithic, 10.5.24 UTC 14:40)
4. Chalcolithic: "...increasing use of smelted copper." (Wikipedia: Chalcolithic, 10.22.24 UTC 08:11)
5. Bronze Age: "...use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas." (Wikipedia: Bronze Age, 10.22.24 UTC 08:24)
6. Iron Age: "...production of smelted iron..." (Wikipedia: Iron Age, 10.17.24 UTC 14:48)
