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The ‘Stone Age’ is the general name given to the very long prehistoric time period during which humans, from the earliest hominids to homo sapiens, widely used stone and other natural materials for making tools, weapons, implements and ornaments. In Britain, the earliest hominid presence dates back to about 650,000 years ago but in Africa, now thought to be the place of origin of hominids, early artefacts are thought to be as much as 3,000,000 years old. The Stone Age period is usually subdivided, from the oldest to youngest, into the Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age), Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) and Neolithic (New Stone Age) periods. Wihtin these sub-divisions, some particular cultures have been named, such as Acheulean, Clactonian, Mousterian, etc. and these names are used to describe items that share their particular characteristics. Please choose from the Links below to review our selection of ancient Stone Age tools, implements, axes, hammers, scrapers and other artefacts. Stone artefacts continued to be made and used during the Bronze Age, so do not overlook that section. We are regularly adding to our collection of Stone Age artefacts, so please re-visit soon to see what new Stone Age antiquities we have in stock.
