Ancient History

In ancient times, Malaysia went through four main phases:

Paleolithic Age
•It occurs 35,000 years ago.
•Characteristics:
- lived in caves
- Used simple and crude stone tools
- Collect forest products and hunt
animals

Mesolithic Age
•It occurs 11,000 years ago
Characteristics:
- Lived in caves, along rivers and lakes
- Used more refined stone tools
- Started farming
- Make earthenware

Neolithic Age
•It occurs 5,000 years ago
Characteristics:
- Used more sophisticated stone tools
- Started rearing livestock
- Started communicating with communities in other places
- Started creating objects and using accessories

Metal Age
•It occurs 2,500 years ago
Characteristics:
- Population grew
- Developed residential areas in wide open land near rivers
- More orderly and sedentary lifestyles
- Practised social customs