The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Greek νέος néos 'new' and λίθος líthos 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa (c. …

5 days ago · The Neolithic was the final stage of technological development among prehistoric humans. It was characterized by stone tools shaped by polishing or grinding, dependence on domesticated …

Apr 2, 2018 · The term Neolithic or New Stone Age is most frequently used in connection with agriculture, which is the time when cereal cultivation and animal domestication was introduced.

Apr 5, 2019 · What was the Neolithic Revolution? Also called the Agricultural Revolution, the Neolithic Revolution shifted hunter-gathers to agriculture—changing humanity forever.

May 23, 2024 · The Neolithic period or New Stone Age was a period in human history when humans were still using stone tools, but they had started to settle in permanent encampments. The exact …

Jan 12, 2018 · The Neolithic Revolution started around 10,000 B.C. in the Fertile Crescent, a boomerang-shaped region of the Middle East where humans first took up farming.

Nov 20, 2025 · Megalithic monuments in the otherworldly Orkney Islands remain a fundamental part of the landscape.

Sep 8, 2025 · The Neolithic Age, also known as the New Stone Age, marked a significant era in human history. It spanned approximately from 10,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE, varying geographically.

The Neolithic Revolution, also known as the First Agricultural Revolution, was the wide-scale transition of many human cultures during the Neolithic period in Afro-Eurasia from a lifestyle of hunting and …

The Neolithic (or "New" Stone Age) was a period in the development of human technology that is traditionally the last part of the Stone Age. The name was invented by John Lubbock, 1st Baron …