The three-age system in archaeology and physical anthropology is the periodization of human prehistory into three consecutive time periods, named for their respective tool-making technologies:
- The Stone Age
- The Bronze Age
- The Iron Age
Read more about Three-age System: Origin, Bronze Age Subdivisions, Iron Age Subdivisions, Dating, Other -liths and -lithics, Three-age System Resumptive Table, Criticism
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