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Chronology<\/h2>\n

Due lack of accurate records for times so long ago, we can only approximate dating. Accordingly, we express those long ago times in \u201cyears ago\u201d.<\/p>\n

TYA = thousands of years ago
\nMYA = millions of years ago
\nBYA = billions of years ago<\/p>\n

Early Humans<\/h2>\n

Before the Stone Ages we have to consider different species of man. Australopithecus (Lucy was a member) evolved 4 mya.<\/p>\n

Homo Habilis (2.8 mya \u2013 1.6 mya) evolved to use stone tools.<\/p>\n

Homo Erectus (2 mya \u2013 108 tya) walked on two feet and had a brain size double those of Homo Habilis)<\/p>\n

Homo Neanderthalensis (Neanderthals) lived (430 tya \u2013 35 tya) were much smarter than had been supposed for much of the twentieth century ad.<\/p>\n

Homo Sapiens (300 tya \u2013 present) has DNA from extinct species indicating sex between earlier species.<\/p>\n

The Stone Ages<\/h2>\n

We base our time-frames on developments in the Middle East (Egypt to Mesopotamia). In different areas of the world different human groups developed at different rates.<\/p>\n

Paleolithic (3.3 mya \u2013 12 tya) achieved controlled fire, tools and arrow-heads.<\/p>\n

Mesolithic (12 tya \u2013 10 tya) achieved pottery and textiles.<\/p>\n

Neolithic (10 tya \u2013 6 tya) achieved agriculture.<\/p>\n

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