A billion hours ago,

(count them if you must),

our ancestors were living

before they turned to dust.

It was the Stone Age then,

and Man was in fine fettle,

after which the Bronze Age

saw Man start using metal.

I wonder if their knives and forks

back then were made of stone?

Or did people eat without them,

or maybe they used bone?

Did they go to school back then,

or did they work all day?

I think that I am lucky

to be alive today!

Teacher’s note: The prehistoric Stone Age period, when stone tools were used, lasted 3.4 million years, ending with the advent of metalworking. It is believed that the Stone Age represents nearly 99.3% of human history.