| Paleolithic Stage of Development | Beginning (years ago) | Tool Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Paleolithic (in Europe) | 17,000 | Magdalenian |
| 21,000 | Solutrean | |
| 27,000 | Gravettian | |
| 33,000+ | Aurignacian/Chatelperronian | |
| Middle Paleolithic (in Europe) | 75,000+ | Mousterian |
| Lower Paleolithic (in Africa) | 1,500,000 | Acheulian |
| 2,500,000 | Oldowan |
Note: the Acheulian Tradition began
by at least 1.5 million years ago in
Africa. It did not reach Europe until
much later when the first humansarrived. The Mousterian Tradition is
most well known from post-75,000
year old sites in Europe, but it very
likely began in Africa around
150,000-100,000 years ago. The
first Upper Paleolithic tool traditions
probably evolved in Africa by 90,000
years ago.
by at least 1.5 million years ago in
Africa. It did not reach Europe until
much later when the first humansarrived. The Mousterian Tradition is
most well known from post-75,000
year old sites in Europe, but it very
likely began in Africa around
150,000-100,000 years ago. The
first Upper Paleolithic tool traditions
probably evolved in Africa by 90,000
years ago.
Source: http://anthro.palomar.edu/homo2/mod_homo_5.htm
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