Tools were extensively used by the early humans used for hunting, gathering, fishing, cutting, and agricultural purposes. Childe’s seminal work covers the historical phase of tool production during the pre-historical times. This book talks about the stages of the transition of tools from natural produce, bones, stones, and wood to bronze, iron, and other metals. This work is important for understanding the progress of human beings towards a civilizational path. About the Author V. Gordon Childe (1892-1957) was an Australian archaeologist and linguist who specialized in the field of prehistory of Europe. He is also known as the ‘father of modern archaeology’. He is an alma mater of the University of Sydney and The Queen’s College, Oxford. He authored seminal books such as The Aryans; What Happened in History; The Dawn of European Civilization, etc.