The Prehistoric Era

Today in Western Civilization, we learned about the Prehistoric Era. 200,000 years ago was when the human race emerged in Southwestern Africa. The earliest prehistoric age is the paleolithic age also called the old stone age. After that came the neolithic/new stone age. This was marked by advanced tool making and beginnings of agriculture. After this came the agricultural revolution also known as the Neolithic Revolution. This was the shift from hunting/gathering to more permanent settlements. During the Agricultural Revolution, populations rose, there were surpluses of food, hierarchies were formed the wheel/plow was invented, and the villages were polytheistic.