Stone Age Essay

In Social studies we have been looking at technology though the ages, and I was looking at the stone age. After we had done all the research, we had to write an essay. Here is mine

During the stone age time period, there were some significant inventions made. Some of these inventions were the Mano and metate, hand axes, and hammer stones. These inventions are still used today, in this day and age.

An important invention seen in the stone age was the Mano and Metate were two stones that were used to grind things up. The metate was a large flat stone, and the Mano was a smaller stone. They used a rocking, grinding/circular or chopping motion to grind up the objects. This was an important invention because it meant they could do things like grind up the stones to make paint, find up grains for advancements in food, and make the earliest forms of medicine. Nowadays it is called mortar and pestle. The mortar is a bowl, typically made out of ceramic, hard wood, hard stone (such as granite) or metal. The Pestle is a heavy and blunt club-shaped object. They are still used for the same thing. This is why this is an important invention of this time period.

Another invention seen in the stone age was the hammer stone. The hammer stone was usually a hard stone which doesn’t break easily. It was made of sandstone, quartzite, or limestone and used for breaking other stones which were converted into other stone tools with sharp edges. This meant that the early men were able to start hunting predators, and start eating meat and not just plants. The hammer stone has evolved over time to the hammer that we know today. Now, instead of just being a hard stone, It is a piece of metal, of varying weights and shapes, on a handle, usually made of wood or plastic. This was another important invention of the stone age

Also seen in the stone age was the hand axe. It was made out of a sharpened stone. To make it they would take a large rock and hit it with their hammer stone until they get their desired shape. They used Hand axes to dig holes, chop wood, catch prey and prepare skins and food. This was the earliest form of a knife, axe, and shovel. Nowadays we use a metal blade, on a handle of wood or durable synthetic materials.This was a significant invention of the stone age.

There were many Significant inventions made in the stone age. Some of the ones disused were the Mano and Metate, the Hammer stone, and the hand axe. These are all commonly seen today, just in different forms and by different names, all around the world and are still very important today.