1 5 million years - 11,000 years ago 2 11,000 - 7,000 years ago 3 7,000 - 5,000 4 HUNTING, GATHERING, FISHING 5 AGRICULTURE, CATTLE RAISING 6 AGRICULTURE, CATTLE RAISING, USE OF METAL 7 NOMADIC: SMALL TRIBES MADE UP OF MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY 8 SEDENTARY: THEY LIVED IN SMALL VILLAGES 9 SEDENTARY: THEY LIVED IN CITIES 10 STONE TOOLS 11 POLISHED STONE TOOLS 12 METAL OBJECTS 13 FIRE 14 TEXTILES AND POTTERY 15 THE WHEEL, THE SAIL AND THE PLOUGH 16 REALISTIC CAVE ART 17 SCHEMATIC CAVE ART (SCENES) 18 MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS (MENHIR, DOLMEN, STONE CIRCLE) 19 ANCIENT STONE 20 NEW STONE 21 METALS ARE USED