Compare And Contrast Neolithic And Paleolithic Civilization

Since the dawn of time, Homo Sapiens have developed and evolved in a short time, relative to Earth’s history, into a advanced and special civilization we know today as present day society. The beginnings of civilization 2.5 million years ago was known as the Paleolithic Age which ends at 12,000 BCE and leads directly into the Mesolithic Age which ends at 8,000 BCE. These two eras, Paleolithic Age and Neolithic Age, although share similar developments such as new technologies and dominion, they also differ in major new developments such as sedentary agriculture and pastoralization. When the Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age is mentioned in daily conversation, the image of the movie series Ice Age first comes into mind. However, the Old Stone Age is more than just comical megatheriums and tsundere sabertooths. To combat deadly predators such as sabertooths, humankind found out that blunt objects such as stone, bone and wood were very effective against such dangers. Other than self defense,
The development of agriculture and pastoralization created a surplus, which created jealousy or competition among each other, leading to fights and increased tension in their societies. Farming provided a need for better technology than just stone tools, so humans thought of another great idea, and made polished stone tools. This new invention called the stone axe was necessary for the new farmers to clear away forestry surrounding their fresh fertile farmlands. With the felled trees, they used the wood to build wooden structures for their houses and canoes for transportation. For their houses, many humans in Mesopotamia and the Middle East, used mud bricks to construct villages and homes. They also used mud for making pottery to hold their crops and goods. Storage became a possibility; humans could now store food in sheds instead of icy underground