| − | The Stone age is the [[prehistory|prehistoric]] time before the [[Age of Metal]]. It is divided into two parts; [[Paleolithic age|Paleolithic]] and [[Neolithic age|Neolithic]]. During the Paleolithic age, man harvested wild plants and animals for food. Agriculture began in the Neolithic age. The dates of the Stone age are debated but are generally accepted to be from 8,000 BC to 4,000 BC by conventional science{{fact}}. | + | The Stone age is the [[prehistory|prehistoric]] time before the [[Age of Metal]]. It is divided into two parts; [[Paleolithic age|Paleolithic]] and [[Neolithic age|Neolithic]]. During the Paleolithic age, man harvested wild plants and animals for food. Agriculture began in the Neolithic age. The dates of the Stone age are debated but are generally accepted to be from 8,000 BC to 4,000 BC by conventional science [http://www.bergen.org/technology/stone.html] |