The stone age is the earliest period of human history that started almost 2.5 million years ago. During this time, humans discovered how stones can be utilized in making tools and weapons for hunting the prey and defending themselves from predators. How Was Life Like In Stone Age? The people of the stone age used to live in caves. The caves were the safest place to stay when it rained heavily. The caves were sheltering them. Humans were nomad then they used to move from one place to another for the food because the food was their primary concern. Later they learned to make temporary shelters. Humans used to kill animals for food. Animal skin was used as clothes during winter, it provided relief from cold. They would also collect edible stuff from plants and trees. They also started domesticating animals and in the late stone age era, they started cultivating in farms. The Stone age was so long that it had been divided into three parts 1) Paleolithic Era or Old Stone Age ...