When did the Paleolithic Era begin and end?

The Stone Age

In the Paleolithic period (roughly 2.5 million years ago to 10,000 B.C.), early humans lived in caves or simple huts or tepees and were hunters and gatherers.

Where did the Paleolithic age start?

eastern Africa
At the beginning of the Paleolithic, hominins were found primarily in eastern Africa, east of the Great Rift Valley. Most known hominin fossils dating earlier than one million years before present are found in this area, particularly in Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia.

When did the Stone Age start?

3.3 million years ago
The Stone Age was the prehistoric cultural stage, or level of human development, that was characterized by the creation and use of stone tools. It began some 3.3 million years ago.