relating to or denoting the early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used. The Paleolithic Age refers to a time period in history, from approximately 2.6 million years ago to roughly 10,000 years ago.
The cultural period of the Stone Age that began about 2.5 to 2 million years ago, marked by the earliest use of tools made of chipped stone. The Paleolithic Period ended at different times in different parts of the world, generally around 10,000 years ago in Europe and the Middle East
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was the first United States federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law.
