Question

Compare the tools from all the three periods of the Stone Age.

Answer 1

	Old Stone Age	Middle Stone Age	New Stone Age
1.	Tools were crude, as these made by the percussion technique	The quality of tools improved. Homo sapiens brought about a revolution in the technique of making tools.	The tools were polished and had a smooth and shiny finish as a new type of tool-making technique was developed.
2.	Chopper, hand-axe and clearer were made.	Different tools were used for different kinds of work.	Tools were mainly made for agricultural work as hunting had become a secondary activity.
3.	Large stones and their flakes were rather heavy and odd in size.	The tools were light weight, durable, proportionate and symmetrical.	Tools were light weight, durable, proportionate, symmetrical and efficient.