Neolithic

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Also known as: Late Stone Age, Neolithic Period, New Stone Age
Also called:
New Stone Age
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Stone Age
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Neolithic, final stage of technological development in the Stone Age. It was characterized by stone tools shaped by polishing or grinding, dependence on domesticated plants and animals, settlement in permanent villages, and the appearance of such crafts as pottery and weaving. The Neolithic Period followed the Paleolithic Period, the age of chipped-stone tools, and preceded the Bronze Age, an early period of metal tools. A brief treatment of the Neolithic follows. For full treatment, see Stone Age: Neolithic and technology: The Neolithic Revolution. The Neolithic stage of development was attained during the Holocene Epoch (the last 11,700 years of Earth ...(100 of 523 words)