. The Bible and science. more than repaidthem for all their sufferings, by the civilisation whichthey brought to them, and which it w^ould otherwisehave taken them ages to acquire. In such a case as this, where barbarian tribes areinvaded and subdued by civilised people, or as at thepresent day, when English traders visit the South SeaIslands and exchange knives and tools of Shefiieldmanufacture for fruits and shells, we may find ex-isting together the use of implements of iron andstone. In most other instances, we find three stao^es of STONE AGE—PALEOLITHIC AND NEOLITHIC. 257 civilisation, wh
. The Bible and science. more than repaidthem for all their sufferings, by the civilisation whichthey brought to them, and which it w^ould otherwisehave taken them ages to acquire. In such a case as this, where barbarian tribes areinvaded and subdued by civilised people, or as at thepresent day, when English traders visit the South SeaIslands and exchange knives and tools of Shefiieldmanufacture for fruits and shells, we may find ex-isting together the use of implements of iron andstone. In most other instances, we find three stao^es of STONE AGE—PALEOLITHIC AND NEOLITHIC. 257 civilisation, which are distinguished as the stone-age,the bronze-age, and the iron-age. The first tools that a man makes are of thevery simplest construction. His only weapon is thepebble which he picks up and throws, or the sharpstone which he holds in his hand, and with which hewounds his enemy whether man or beast. He nextfinds that by striking one stone against another he isable to chip it into a particular form, and give to it a. Fig. 127.—Celt or axe-head of ttiiit, rudely chipped (Paleolithic). sharp cutting edge, but yet rough and angular. Thisperiod is called the Paleolithic or old stone age. He next attempts to improve the weapon or toolwhich he has thus obtained by chipping it more finely,and by grinding it smooth; and weapons of this sortare said to belong to the Neolithic or new stone age. After this he acquires a knowledge of the fact thatcopper, which he finds near the surface of the ground,may be melted and worked so as to form weapons moreconvenient than those of stone, and may be still further S 258 BRONZE AGE. improved by the addition to it of tin. The age, orstage of civilisation, in which this occurs is termed the
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