Neolithic (jan 1, 12000 BC – jan 1, 6500 BC)
Description:
The Neolithic also known as the "New Stone Age"),was the final division of the Stone Age.The Neolithic comprises a progression of behavioral and cultural characteristics and changes, including the use of wild and domestic crops and of domesticated animals.
The term Neolithic derives from the Greek νέος néos, "new", and λίθος líthos, "stone", literally meaning "New Stone Age". The term was coined by Sir John Lubbock in 1865 as a refinement of the three-age system.
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Date:
jan 1, 12000 BC
jan 1, 6500 BC
~ 5503 years