The Middle Stone Age is also called the Middle Paleolithic or Mesolithic Ages. There are two different systems of naming.

One has Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages, with the Middle Stone Age being equivalent of the Middle Paleolithic Age.

The other divides the Stone Age into the Old Stone Age, or Paleolithic, the Middle Stone Age or Mesolithic, and the New Stone age or Neolithic.

The era after the Middle Stone Age is the Late Stone Age, also known as the Neolithic period. This era is characterized by the development of agriculture, animal domestication, and more advanced stone tools.

The Stone Age is typically divided into three periods: Paleolithic (Old Stone Age), Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age), and Neolithic (New Stone Age). Each period is characterized by different advancements in tools, technology, and social organization.

The new stone age is Neolithic, the middle stone age is Mesolithic, and the old stone age is called Paleolithic.

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