Periodization and chronology of the primitive world.

Primitive fully embraces the Paleolithic era. The Paleolithic itself is divided into:

1) Lower Paleolithic – 2.5 – 0.3 million years ago;

2) Middle Paleolithic – 300 thousand – 30 thousand years ago;

3) Upper Paleolithic – 30-14 thousand years ago.

Then comes the Mesolithic 14 – 10 thousand years ago;

10 thousand years ago the Neolithic era came;

The Eneolithic began 7 thousand years ago;

The Bronze Age began 5 thousand years ago. At this time, the first ancient civilizations appear;

The Bronze Age ended in the 12th century BC. It was replaced by the Iron Age.