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4400 BC| c. 8000 BC–c. 2700 BC | Europe [tools] | The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age begins in western Europe. It is characterized by the use of microliths (very small stone tools mounted on a shaft), chipped stone tools, and bone, antler, and wooden tools. Important inventions include the barbed fish-hook, harpoon, woven basket, clay cooking pot, and the comb. Some examples of these tools have been found at Star Carr in Yorkshire, England. | | c. 4400 BC | Egypt [tools] | The weaving loom is invented in Egypt. It consists of a frame that holds two sets of alternating parallel threads in place (the warp). By raising one set of threads it is possible to run a cross-thread (the weft) between them using a shuttle. | | c. 4400 BC | Europe, Asia [materials] | People in Europe and Eurasia start to use flint to make axe-heads. |
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