- The territory of Šabac and its surrounding area was first inhabited around 6500 BC, that is during the Neolithic period
- The most significant archeological remains from this period were found on a site in Benska bara
- The Chalcolithic period or the Copper Age began around 4500 BC
- The most important findings from this period held in this museum are the cross-axes made from copper
- The Bronze Age began with the discovery of bronze around 2500 BC, which is an alloy of copper and tin
- The Iron Age, which began around 1300 BC, represents the last prehistoric era
