Human civilization in prehistoric times

 

 Human civilization in prehistoric times

The ages that preceded human knowledge of writing are known by the prehistoric period. And that our information about man in that long period is derived from the effects he left behind. Among those effects, we learned about various aspects of his life. It is clear to us from the studies carried out by archaeologists, stratigraphers and anthropologists that man, during the long prehistoric times, passed through several stages showing his slow development in the progress for the better. Thus, the prehistoric period can be classified into the following eras:

First: the Old Stone Age

Studies carried out by archaeologists revealed to us a great stone-based civilization that spread in the Mediterranean basin, and around the waterways of Asia and Africa. Man has benefited from the stone in all his daily necessities, so he made eating and drinking tools and self-defense tools from it. Historians divide this era into lower, middle and upper stone branches.

middle stone age

In this era, the manufacture of machines made of wood and animal horns rose. It became used for various purposes. Man also took clothes from animal skins. Some inscriptions of some animals and exciting scenes were found in the caves, which give life to man's knowledge of art in the Middle Stone Age. As for the doctrinal aspect, man in this era did not have a clear idea of ​​religion. But they believed in the continuity of life, as they buried with their dead some things, such as utensils and weapons, believing that a person does not die, but rather moves to another similar life in which he performs the previous actions that he used to perform in his first life.

Neolithic age

In this era, man has made progress in making stone tools, so we find them polished, durable and varied, and this is a development that suits his needs.

There is another step that had a great impact on human progress, which is his knowledge of agriculture and his ability to build houses for housing and manufacture textiles, as he learned to domesticate animals and raise livestock and benefit from them in his food and clothing.