V. Stone Age 3. Divisions of the Stone Age Paleolithic: Old Stone Age, the stage in which stone tools were flaked Mesolithic: Middle Stone age, the period is characterized by the creation of implements Neolithic: New Stone age the stage in which ground and polished stone tools became prevalent.V. Stone Age 3. Divisions of the Stone Age ⚫ Paleolithic: Old Stone Age, the stage in which stone tools were flaked. ⚫ Mesolithic: Middle Stone Age, the period is characterized by the creation of implements. ⚫ Neolithic: New Stone Age, the stage in which ground and polished stone tools became prevalent