The Paleolithic is the first period of Prehistory and also the longest. Paleolithic is one of the periods in which Prehistory is divided. It is the first of the periods, being commonly from 2.7 million years to 10,000 years ago. The Paleolithic is also known as the Old Stone Age.
The paleolithic period is the period of pre-history and is divided into three phases based on the making and use of stone tools. Its period ranges from the earliest known human development to around eight thousand B.C. And therefore is also known as the old stone age. The three phases are known as:
