Hi! Thanks for the question.
“A fundamental particle is one which does not contain any other
objects within it.”
It consists of two groups called quarks and leptons. There are
currently 6 know quarks and 6 leptons.
“THE FUNDAMENTAL PARTICLES”
http://www.hep.ucl.ac.uk/undergrad-projects/3rdyear/PPguide/part.htm
The next website provides us with an idea of the development through
time of the theory of fundamental particles.
“In the 1930s, it seemed that protons, neutrons, and electrons were
the smallest objects into which matter could be divided and they were
termed "elementary particles ". The word elementary then meant "having
no smaller constituent parts", or "indivisible" -- the new "atoms", in
the original sense.”
“Again, later knowledge changed our understanding as physicists
discovered yet another layer of structure within the protons and
neutrons. It is now known that protons and neutrons are made up
quarks. Over 100 other "elementary" particles were discovered between
1930 and the present time. These elementary particles are all made
from quarks and/or antiquarks. These particles are called hadrons”.
“Theory: Fundamental Particles”
http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/vvc/theory/fundamental.html
Another good resource on the explanation of fundamental particles
could be found here:
“What are the fundamental particles that make up a nucleus?”
http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae501.cfm
In case you want a detailed discussion on the nature of fundamental
particles, this article might come in handy.
“Fundamental Particles and the Standard Model”
http://www.lns.cornell.edu/public/lab-info/quark.html
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