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The old stone age was a period during which people obtained food by hunting and gathering only, not by agriculture or animal husbandry. Metal was not used, only stone was used for tools (arrowheads and hand axes). It was a very primitive time.

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Is flint old Stone Age or the New Stone Age?

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The Stone Age is characterized by the use of stone tools and weapons, as well as a subsistence lifestyle based on hunting and gathering. It is typically divided into three periods: the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic, with each period marked by different levels of technological advancement and cultural development. The Stone Age is also characterized by a lack of permanent settlements and the absence of agriculture.