Paleolithic vs. Neolithic

Paleolithic and Neolithic are parts of the stone age in our history. Paleo means old.  During the Paleolithic, hominins grouped together in small societies such as bands and subsisted by gathering plants and fishing, hunting or scavenging wild animals. The Paleolithic is characterized by the use of knapped stone tools, although at the time humans also used wood and bone tools. However, Neo means new. Homo erectus found the fire and agriculture (farming, etc.) during this age.