The stone age was a prehistoric period during which humans used stones for tool making. Tools were made from a variety of stones such as flint, chert, basalt and sandstone.

The stone age was during prehistoric times when the cave men used stones for tools. The Stone Age is divided into 3 periods - Paleolithic Period, Mesolithic Period, and Neolithic Period. You can find more information here: http://history-world.org/stone_age.htm...