ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Stone tool

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen rocks before? You know, those hard things that you can find outside. Well, a long time ago, before people invented fancy tools, they used those rocks to make things they needed. They took a big rock and hit it against another rock, shaped it with their hands, and made it into a tool.

These tools made out of stone are called "stone tools." They were used to cut things like meat or wood, and to scrape off the skin of animals. People would also use these tools to make other things, like bowls or weapons.

So, stone tools were really important because they helped early humans survive and do things they needed to do. They weren't easy to make and took a lot of skill, but they were a really important part of human history.