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The Stone Age: A History from Beginning to End
Discover the remarkable history of the Stone Age...Free BONUS Inside!The cave dwellers of the Stone Age were brutish and primitive compared to the human civilizations that would follow. Their technological developments were limited, and their society and culture provided few lasting legacies. Until surprisingly recently, this was the general view of the period of prehistory known as the Stone Age, an age that lasted for over 2 million years and ended only around 5,000 years ago. Now, this ancient period of human history has been extensively reappraised. We have come to learn that the people of the Stone Age produced art, practiced some form of religion, carried out successful medical procedures, and used building technology that we still cannot fully explain. They also pioneered international exploration and trade and seem to have carried out the first investigations to try to understand our planet and its place in the cosmos.Because they left no written records, all our knowledge of this long period comes from the analysis of fragmentary archaeological artifacts, but what they demonstrate is surprising and revelatory. The people of the Stone Age may have lacked the ability to work metal, and they do not seem to have had any equivalent to writing or money, but they were far more advanced and much closer to contemporary society than you might have guessed. This is the astounding and still unfolding story of the Stone Age.Discover a plethora of topics such asThe First Mesolithic SocietiesStone Age Art and ReligionAgriculture and the Neolithic EraStone Age ExplorationStone Age Technology and ArchitectureStone Age Medicine and HealthAnd much more!So if you want a concise and informative book on the Stone Age, simply scroll up and click the "Buy now" button for instant access!
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Published January 2, 2024
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February 18, 2024
A SHORT LOOK INTO 99% OF OUR HISTORY AS HUMANS ON EARTH
The Stone Age: A History from Beginning to End by Hourly History is a well written look into our ancestors referred to as the Caveman of the Stone Age. This book states the most common beliefs based on anthropologists and archeological findings and acknowledges that we still have a lot to learn that about ancestors that were able to survive were other froms of humans were not, move four ton stones 200 miles, perform surgery that aloud individuals to live years afterwards, while their only tools were made of stone, wood, and parts of animals. We have a lot to learn from our past, and to this date, we have only begun to scratch the surface of our past. I enjoyed this book and hope you will too.
The Stone Age: A History from Beginning to End by Hourly History is a well written look into our ancestors referred to as the Caveman of the Stone Age. This book states the most common beliefs based on anthropologists and archeological findings and acknowledges that we still have a lot to learn that about ancestors that were able to survive were other froms of humans were not, move four ton stones 200 miles, perform surgery that aloud individuals to live years afterwards, while their only tools were made of stone, wood, and parts of animals. We have a lot to learn from our past, and to this date, we have only begun to scratch the surface of our past. I enjoyed this book and hope you will too.
January 8, 2024
I know I'm usually all about ancient history set in Egypt, Greece and Rome but I'm also really fascinated by prehistory so when I saw this book I thought it would be perfect for me. At 64 pages it's a very quick read and, although it doesn't go very deep into all things about the Stone Age, it was still a fascinating subject to me.
The chapter included things like the first Mesolithic societies, Stone Age art and religion, Stone Age exploration, Stone Age medicine and health and a whole lot more. But the ones I just mentioned were the most interesting, in my opinion. There was at time a little repetition in this book that I felt I had already read in a previous chapter and it wasn't the best book about the subject I have ever read but other than that it was good enough and quick book if you want to start learning about the Stone Age.
Interesting things I learned:
✨ We still use the system of classifying ancient civilizations that Christian J. Thomsen developed in the early 19th century: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. (from the introduction)
✨ It was guessed for a long time that the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers was generally cut short by famine, disease or injury but a number of discoveries have shown that these people lived a more complex and vibrant life than was first believed. (from chapter three)
✨ The Stone Age covers over 99% of all human history but we still don't know a lot about it. (from the conclusion)
The chapter included things like the first Mesolithic societies, Stone Age art and religion, Stone Age exploration, Stone Age medicine and health and a whole lot more. But the ones I just mentioned were the most interesting, in my opinion. There was at time a little repetition in this book that I felt I had already read in a previous chapter and it wasn't the best book about the subject I have ever read but other than that it was good enough and quick book if you want to start learning about the Stone Age.
Interesting things I learned:
✨ We still use the system of classifying ancient civilizations that Christian J. Thomsen developed in the early 19th century: the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. (from the introduction)
✨ It was guessed for a long time that the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers was generally cut short by famine, disease or injury but a number of discoveries have shown that these people lived a more complex and vibrant life than was first believed. (from chapter three)
✨ The Stone Age covers over 99% of all human history but we still don't know a lot about it. (from the conclusion)
February 10, 2024
Good Introduction to the Stone Age
The Stone Age is divided into three parts and constitutes the majority of human history. The author discusses each era and reveals discoveries in each era. The progression was slow in the initial stages but rapidly accelerated in the closing years. Archeologists are still befuddled by Stonehenge. How were such enormous stones quarried and transported from modern day Wales to England? How was it constructed without modern equipment? Evidence of medical treatment also remains a mystery.
The Stone Age is divided into three parts and constitutes the majority of human history. The author discusses each era and reveals discoveries in each era. The progression was slow in the initial stages but rapidly accelerated in the closing years. Archeologists are still befuddled by Stonehenge. How were such enormous stones quarried and transported from modern day Wales to England? How was it constructed without modern equipment? Evidence of medical treatment also remains a mystery.
January 18, 2024
Concise summary of stone age history
Other booieved ks I've read discussing this long period of "prehistory" lacked the clarity I found here. The basic time lines , paleo meso, and neo, are set out so that they are easy to recall and connected to other developments such are the extinction of other homo species, end of paleolithic, and the spread of agriculture by the Neolithic period. Creating context is an essential part of understanding history. The author has achieved that goal.
Other booieved ks I've read discussing this long period of "prehistory" lacked the clarity I found here. The basic time lines , paleo meso, and neo, are set out so that they are easy to recall and connected to other developments such are the extinction of other homo species, end of paleolithic, and the spread of agriculture by the Neolithic period. Creating context is an essential part of understanding history. The author has achieved that goal.
February 26, 2024
Great Overview
The Stone Age is an excellent book to discover the basics of the pre-bronze age world. Whether updating forgotten learning or trying to gain your first foothold on the era this book will do the job. And it is a VERY quick read.
What I liked best was the stress on how little we really know about this period of history. In my book The Super Summary of Western History, I made it a point to stress the same thing about pre-history and ancient history. We actually know very little and a lot of what we read is comprised of guesses from a tiny bit of information. The author stresses this fact throughout the book.
What we do know is outlined well in this book. The big Stone Age mega sites are covered, and what life was probably like in the Stone Age.
As the book states, almost every basic part of our lives was developed or discovered in the Stone Age including, agriculture, our social structure and at least some governmental functions, the plow for farming [stone and wood of course], rudimentary writing, permanent settlements, pottery, irrigation systems, trade and trade over long distances, animal husbandry, control of fire, burial of the dead, medical care, and much more.
The only downside is the book is much too short, but I realize it was designed that way. AD2
The Stone Age is an excellent book to discover the basics of the pre-bronze age world. Whether updating forgotten learning or trying to gain your first foothold on the era this book will do the job. And it is a VERY quick read.
What I liked best was the stress on how little we really know about this period of history. In my book The Super Summary of Western History, I made it a point to stress the same thing about pre-history and ancient history. We actually know very little and a lot of what we read is comprised of guesses from a tiny bit of information. The author stresses this fact throughout the book.
What we do know is outlined well in this book. The big Stone Age mega sites are covered, and what life was probably like in the Stone Age.
As the book states, almost every basic part of our lives was developed or discovered in the Stone Age including, agriculture, our social structure and at least some governmental functions, the plow for farming [stone and wood of course], rudimentary writing, permanent settlements, pottery, irrigation systems, trade and trade over long distances, animal husbandry, control of fire, burial of the dead, medical care, and much more.
The only downside is the book is much too short, but I realize it was designed that way. AD2
February 21, 2025
Bunch of BS !!!
First I am appalled, annoyed and offended by the use of BCE and CE!!
Whoever came up with this is wrong!!!! It has been BC (before Christ( and AD (ANNO DOMINO) for 2000 years and should remain that way.
Second this is another leftist, liberal opinion in this book. There are no facts to support what is written here as evidence by the terminology used....
"assumption". " it is thought ". " seem to have". "seem to imply". " perhaps". "may have been". " this could have been". "we are not at all certain".......
Why would anyone believe this???
Saying they hurt Ted less than two hours a day... Impossible to know that..... That they s!let more in the daytime........
Stonehenge was probably built by aliens .....no way cavemen could transport a 20 ton rock 20 miles.....
As usual Hourly History has failed go be accurate history
First I am appalled, annoyed and offended by the use of BCE and CE!!
Whoever came up with this is wrong!!!! It has been BC (before Christ( and AD (ANNO DOMINO) for 2000 years and should remain that way.
Second this is another leftist, liberal opinion in this book. There are no facts to support what is written here as evidence by the terminology used....
"assumption". " it is thought ". " seem to have". "seem to imply". " perhaps". "may have been". " this could have been". "we are not at all certain".......
Why would anyone believe this???
Saying they hurt Ted less than two hours a day... Impossible to know that..... That they s!let more in the daytime........
Stonehenge was probably built by aliens .....no way cavemen could transport a 20 ton rock 20 miles.....
As usual Hourly History has failed go be accurate history
November 17, 2025
The Stone Age is part of pre-history which is defined as before written records were mad (although there are cave drawings, some of them really well done.)
The book discusses the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. The Stone Age is divided into three sections. The book discusses climate change during that time, nomadic people and how they lived, grave sites and things that were found in them, Gobekli Tepe (something I think is absolutely fascinating), the development of agriculture, how things changed over time, everyday life, medicine and Stonehenge.
It gives the reader a good look at the time of the Stone Age and does a good job showing that the people of that time were not stupid at all. They might not have had a high technologically advanced culture but they still did a very decent job living their every day lives.
The book discusses the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. The Stone Age is divided into three sections. The book discusses climate change during that time, nomadic people and how they lived, grave sites and things that were found in them, Gobekli Tepe (something I think is absolutely fascinating), the development of agriculture, how things changed over time, everyday life, medicine and Stonehenge.
It gives the reader a good look at the time of the Stone Age and does a good job showing that the people of that time were not stupid at all. They might not have had a high technologically advanced culture but they still did a very decent job living their every day lives.
January 28, 2024
It is hard to decide on how many stars this book deserves when its Conclusion begins: "The Stone Age covers over 99% of all human history, but it is a period about which we still know relatively little." It also admits, "One of the most notable things about the Stone Age is how little we still know about it. Some of the mysteries are huge. How were Stone Age doctors able to perform successful surgery? How was it possible to draw together the huge workforces needed to create structures like Stonehenge and Gobekli Tepe?"
However, this brief history about 99% of human history does a good job of showing what is known and some of what still isn't known today. It is a rare book indeed that admits science isn't perfect and doesn't know everything.
However, this brief history about 99% of human history does a good job of showing what is known and some of what still isn't known today. It is a rare book indeed that admits science isn't perfect and doesn't know everything.
December 30, 2024
Disappointing
While I knew the "book" was only64 pages long, after reading it, it seemed more like 64 sticky notes. If you remember what you learned in high school there's not much for you here. Its marketed as an update on scientific knowledge of the period but it reads more like something compiled by AI, stating the simplest facts over cover. Includes a lot of statements like 'some people say' , not very scientific. Save your money!
While I knew the "book" was only64 pages long, after reading it, it seemed more like 64 sticky notes. If you remember what you learned in high school there's not much for you here. Its marketed as an update on scientific knowledge of the period but it reads more like something compiled by AI, stating the simplest facts over cover. Includes a lot of statements like 'some people say' , not very scientific. Save your money!
February 2, 2024
I appreciate that the author acknowledges there is so little we know of the three eras of these ages--Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic. Also, the author noted that there are no true demarcations among the ages, as in many instances, they did overlap. This book provides a good overview of this period of prehistory.
November 21, 2025
Intriguing
I liked this book because it did have all of the answers to the stone Age. It was quick to point out that we have only artifacts and skeletal remains to work with. So there is a lot of guess work going on. However new evidence is still being uncovered every day. So maybe just maybe we will have a complete picture of the Stone Age.
I liked this book because it did have all of the answers to the stone Age. It was quick to point out that we have only artifacts and skeletal remains to work with. So there is a lot of guess work going on. However new evidence is still being uncovered every day. So maybe just maybe we will have a complete picture of the Stone Age.
January 23, 2024
Lost beliefs and motives
The archaeology evidence is consistently expanding insights but the beliefs and motivations are lost like tears in the rain. The what and how is knowable but not the why.
The archaeology evidence is consistently expanding insights but the beliefs and motivations are lost like tears in the rain. The what and how is knowable but not the why.
February 3, 2024
A brief review of a period in human history where there are more therories than facts. Nevertheless this review did quite well in presenting our current understanding of this period while underlining that so much of is simply conjecture.
March 23, 2024
Facinating. reading!
So. Many questions Answered, or. At. Least.
Allow . Us. To picture the. Emergence. Of. Our. Own. Cultures
Many. Suppositions, but. They allow. Us to picture. Times. Before
Our. Own. Stonehenge. Building Especially intrigued. Me!
So. Many questions Answered, or. At. Least.
Allow . Us. To picture the. Emergence. Of. Our. Own. Cultures
Many. Suppositions, but. They allow. Us to picture. Times. Before
Our. Own. Stonehenge. Building Especially intrigued. Me!
April 15, 2024
Interesting
A good very short read. One thing I don't understand is what differintuates the different ages? How do we know when one age ends and another begins? Maybe I missed it. Still a good read..
A good very short read. One thing I don't understand is what differintuates the different ages? How do we know when one age ends and another begins? Maybe I missed it. Still a good read..
June 1, 2024
The author successfully describes just how much we really don't know about this incredibly long period. So much must have been primitive yet there were incredible instances of successful surgery and massive constructions such as Stonehenge. This book emphasises how much just isn't known.
August 19, 2024
Great introduction to the Stone Age
This was a lovely, relatively quick whirlwind tour of prehistoric times, and was easy to read. I'll be looking to read more books from Hourly History.
This was a lovely, relatively quick whirlwind tour of prehistoric times, and was easy to read. I'll be looking to read more books from Hourly History.
December 13, 2025
What About Stone Age in the Americas, SE Asia
When we look at the ice age and at the maxim which enabled the bridges to the Americas have we not discovered Paleolithic or Mesolithic remains on the Americas? There are so many untouched areas for research and discovery. VR, Mags
When we look at the ice age and at the maxim which enabled the bridges to the Americas have we not discovered Paleolithic or Mesolithic remains on the Americas? There are so many untouched areas for research and discovery. VR, Mags
January 12, 2024
The Stone Age
Historically information regarding mankind, referencing the Cheddar Man. I would recommend this to others to read. This book is less 400 pages!
Historically information regarding mankind, referencing the Cheddar Man. I would recommend this to others to read. This book is less 400 pages!
January 29, 2024
A short introduction the stone age.
February 12, 2024
Stone Age
Short but to the point. Easy to comprehend. Dissolved many myths. Could have gone into native Americans whom by definition were stone age
Short but to the point. Easy to comprehend. Dissolved many myths. Could have gone into native Americans whom by definition were stone age
February 26, 2024
Quick and easy read. A great perspective on the evolution of modern humankind.
March 9, 2024
Good quick read
Good, Quick read. Some interesting ideas about how much free time of stone age people had. Not a lot of detail.
Good, Quick read. Some interesting ideas about how much free time of stone age people had. Not a lot of detail.
March 26, 2024
Nice easy read
If you want some information on this time period but don't want a huge slog, this book is great. It gives a nice snap shot.
If you want some information on this time period but don't want a huge slog, this book is great. It gives a nice snap shot.
April 1, 2024
Enjoyable
This was a nice concise overview of the Stone Age. It led me to read more about early Stone Age sites such as Stonehenge and those found in Turkey and Mesopotamia.
This was a nice concise overview of the Stone Age. It led me to read more about early Stone Age sites such as Stonehenge and those found in Turkey and Mesopotamia.
April 30, 2024
Short & Superficial
Okay for a brief introduction—
Apparently their business model it to create a CliffNotes kind of deal, without a specific source material in mind ( ? )
Okay for a brief introduction—
Apparently their business model it to create a CliffNotes kind of deal, without a specific source material in mind ( ? )
November 5, 2024
Good
This is a short but precise read. It was interesting to read and good if you need a wanna learn about history
This is a short but precise read. It was interesting to read and good if you need a wanna learn about history
March 2, 2025
Fantastic read
Well written, concise read, that outlines the history of the stone age. Simple. Clear. Informed. I absolutely loved this book. It was exactly what I was looking for.
Well written, concise read, that outlines the history of the stone age. Simple. Clear. Informed. I absolutely loved this book. It was exactly what I was looking for.
March 19, 2025
Short book about the Stone Age. I liked the flow of the book. This is the first of the 3 ages of mankind.
Update: just finished both Bronze Age and Iron Age. Again quickly paced and informative. If you like a short historical read I highly recommend these books.
Update: just finished both Bronze Age and Iron Age. Again quickly paced and informative. If you like a short historical read I highly recommend these books.
September 22, 2025
let’s all go to o the Stone Age!
A very thorough explanation of homo sapient development and the lasting effect on the planet of the homo sapient culture
A very thorough explanation of homo sapient development and the lasting effect on the planet of the homo sapient culture
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