the Neolithic (period)

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• Neolithic Period — or New Stone Age Final stage of technological development or cultural evolution among prehistoric humans. It is characterized by the use of stone tools shaped by polishing or grinding, the domestication of plants or animals, the establishment of… …   Universalium

• NEOLITHIC PERIOD — (C. 9000–5000 B.C.)    Literally this term means “new stone age.” The most prevalent tools were still made of stone, such as flint and other hard rocks. However, in many other respects the Neolithic period in the Near East has justly been… …   Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia

• Deforestation during the Roman period — The rise and fall of the Roman Empire encompasses the time when Rome was the leading contributor to deforestation in the Mediterranean. Whereas the Mediterranean was largely prehistoric in 1000 BC, it was definitely historic by 500 AD.[1] Roman… …   Wikipedia

• Neolithic British Isles — The Neolithic site of Silbury Hill in Wiltshire, southern England, is one example of the large ceremonial monuments constructed across the British Isles in this period. The Neolithic British Isles refers to the period of British, Irish and Manx… …   Wikipedia

• Neolithic Revolution — The Neolithic This box: view · talk · edit ↑ Mesolithic …   Wikipedia

• The Gift of Stones — is a 1989 novel by British author Jim Crace. The novel, written in poetic language, takes place at the end of the Neolithic period, and is narrated by the village storyteller and his daughter .The novel evokes the Neolithic period without giving… …   Wikipedia

• Neolithic — [nē΄ō lith′ik, nē΄əlith′ik] adj. [ NEO + LITHIC] [sometimes n ] designating or of an Old World cultural period (8000? 3500? B.C.) characterized by polished stone tools, pottery, weaving, stock rearing, agriculture, and sometimes megaliths the… …   English World dictionary

• Neolithic architecture — Excavated dwellings at Skara Brae Neolithic architecture is the architecture of the Neolithic period. In Southwest Asia, Neolithic cultures appear soon after 10000 BC, initially in the Levant (Pre Pottery Neolithic A and Pre Pottery Neolithic B)… …   Wikipedia

• Neolithic founder crops — Ancient Near East portal The Neolithic founder crops (or primary domesticates) are the eight plant species that were domesticated by early Holocene (Pre Pottery Neolithic A and Pre Pottery Neolithic B) farming communities in the …   Wikipedia

• Neolithic — Ne|o|lith|ic [ ,niə lıθık ] adjective the Neolithic period of history began around 10,000 b.c., when humans began to make stone tools, grow their food, and live in permanent communities …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Neolithic — UK [ˌniːəˈlɪθɪk] / US [ˌnɪəˈlɪθɪk] adjective the Neolithic period of history began around 10,000 bc, when humans began to make stone tools, grow their food, and live in permanent communities …   English dictionary