What are the characteristics of the Mesolithic Age?

The Mesolithic Age had the following characteristics:

• In terms of material culture, there was a great amount of diversity and innovation as compared to the Paleolithic Age
• Regarding the tools used, polished stone tools were a technological advancement
• Hunters in the Mesolithic era acquired a greater skill in exploiting animal and vegetable resources

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