- Shift from hunter-gatherer lifestyle to early forms of agriculture and domestication.
- Development of microliths (small stone tools) for hunting and daily activities.
- Increased specialization and advancements in tool-making techniques.
- Emergence of permanent settlements, often near rivers or water sources.
- Transition from cave-dwelling to building huts and shelters.
- Increased social organization and communal living.
- Gradual shift from nomadic to semi-sedentary lifestyle.
- Beginnings of trade and barter between communities.
- Expansion of human populations and spread to new regions.
- Continuation of artistic expressions through cave paintings and rock art.
- Signs of spiritual and religious practices, including burials and grave goods.
Paleolithic Era (2.6 million-10,000 BCE)
- Characterized by hunter-gatherer lifestyle and reliance on wild resources.
- Early stone tools, including hand axes and scrapers, for subsistence activities.
- Limited diversification in tool-making techniques.
- Frequent movement and temporary settlements due to resource availability.
- Nomadic lifestyle with small, highly mobile social groups.
- Limited evidence of trade or barter between groups.
- Cave paintings and rock art depicting hunting scenes and animals.
- Predominance of spiritual and religious beliefs centered around nature, hunting, and fertility.