The Paleolithic and Neolithic eras mark the beginnings of art, agriculture, and “civilized” society in humans.
The Paleolithic era made up the first part of the Stone Age and lasted over two million years, and came to an end after the end of the last Ice Age. The humans living during this time lived primarily as hunter-gatherers and depended on the land for all resources. In a time prior to practices such as farming and domestication, the societies of this time lived off a combination of wild game and plants gathered from the forests. This created a diet high in protein and led to a higher growth rate than in agricultural societies, which often had significantly less meat in their
The Paleolithic era made up the first part of the Stone Age and lasted over two million years, and came to an end after the end of the last Ice Age. The humans living during this time lived primarily as hunter-gatherers and depended on the land for all resources. In a time prior to practices such as farming and domestication, the societies of this time lived off a combination of wild game and plants gathered from the forests. This created a diet high in protein and led to a higher growth rate than in agricultural societies, which often had significantly less meat in their