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Question
Name the periods into which the Stone Ages can be broadly divided.
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Solution
The Stone Age can be broadly divided into four periods. They are the following.
- Palaeolithic Age or Old Stone Age
- Mesolithic Age or Middle Stone Age
- Neolithic Age or New Stone Age
- Chalcolithic Age or Copper Stone Age
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