Neolithic Age and Paleolithic Age are the archaeological stages of historical development after the birth of human beings and before the emergence of civilized countries. Generally speaking, the difference lies in whether the production and use of labor tools are made or ground. However, in the transitional period of Neolithic Age, the situation of grinding and mixing is also obvious, which should be paid attention to. Xihoudu site in Ruicheng, Shanxi Province is the earliest known Paleolithic primitive human site in China, which is about 654.38+0.8 billion years ago. The stone tools unearthed here have obvious processing marks, and the production methods are mainly hammer, smash and bump. The stone tools mainly use scraper, smash and smash. The Beijingers and cavemen we often mention belong to the Paleolithic Age, but the time is relatively late, and the production technology has made obvious progress and is more exquisite. At first, the tools used by primitive humans were all picked up and used. Later, they gradually learned to peel, repair and process many times, so they made more practical tools, which also reflected the need from simple labor to complex labor, and the types of stone tools gradually became stereotyped from the initial diversification. This process reflects the progress of tool manufacturing technology and the pace of human civilization.

? Due to the continuous improvement of tool manufacturing technology and methods and the expansion of its application scope, the use efficiency of production tools has been improved. After long-term labor practice, primitive humans invented grinding technology. Thus, mankind entered a new historical stage-the Neolithic Age. In fact, the germination of grinding technology appeared in the late Paleolithic period, and bone needles processed by grinding technology were unearthed in Neanderthal sites10.8 million years ago. About 8,000 years ago, primitive humans in China were able to use grinding technology to make tools and began to enter the Neolithic Age. This historical stage ended with the appearance of metal objects (some people say that this is the period when bronze and stone were used together in the Neolithic Age). With the arrival of the Neolithic Age and the change of production technology of production tools, it has brought about a great leap in human production and lifestyle. The important role of gathering and hunting in the production field has been weakened with the emergence of primitive agriculture and primitive animal husbandry. The storage and storage of surplus grain gave birth to the development of ceramics industry. Yangshao culture and Liangzhu culture in the new era have given birth to brilliant spiritual and artistic achievements and enriched the connotation of human civilization after satisfying hunger and solving the problem of survival. Therefore, when we look at the differences between the Neolithic Age and the Paleolithic Age, we should not only know the obvious differences between them, but also understand the great value of material civilization and spiritual civilization in the Neolithic Age from the perspective of the changes brought by tools.