• Pooja

Human history is basically classified into two eras-Prehistoric and Historic. The Prehistoric period tells the story of early man since his appearance on the Earth and also covers his earlier struggles in adjusting with the environment. This period has no written records, while Historic period began with the invent of writing. The Prehistoric period tells about the origin of life and the evolution of the remote ancestors. This period covers the longest part of the human past. This Prehistoric period is further classified into three stone ages - Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic. Stone was the first artefact used by early humans that's why these stages have been named as Stone ages. The early humans used the stones as per their need, they broke stones into pieces, chipped them off, made sharp and edgy stone tools and weapons for hunting. The classification of stone ages into three periods is based on the degree of sophistication used by humans to fashion and use stone tools. In our day-to-day lives, it's impossible for us to live without electricity, technology, mobile phones, and much more. So, a question pop up in our minds that how the earliest humans survived on the Earth? How they made adjustments in an unfriendly environment with many wild animals and dense forest covers? How they built their first dwellings? How they made arrangement for food? Also, our society has not always been like it exists now. So, how the earliest men established social relations? How social organisations emerged? There are many questions like these, the list is endless. In this article we will explore how the earliest social structures emerged and evolved during the stone ages. We will discuss the societal features of the three stone ages, one by one in depth.

Social structures, Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Stone ages

"Emergence And Evolution Of Social Structures During Stone Ages", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.e633-e638, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402487.pdf

"Emergence And Evolution Of Social Structures During Stone Ages", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppe633-e638, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402487.pdf