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Neolithic Period
Definition by Cristian Violatti

Neolithic Period

The term Neolithic Period refers to the last stage of the Stone Age - a term coined in the late 19th century CE by scholars which covers three different periods: Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic. The Neolithic period is significant...
Dynamics of the Neolithic Revolution
Article by James Hancock

Dynamics of the Neolithic Revolution

The Neolithic Revolution began between 10,000 and 12,000 years ago at several widely dispersed locations across the world, when our ancestors first began planting and raising crops. Agricultural communities sprang up almost simultaneously...
Neolithic Variscite Necklace
Image by Mark Cartwright

Neolithic Variscite Necklace

A variscite necklace from the Neolithic site of Carnac, north-west France. (Archaeological Museum of Carnac)
Neolithic Axe Heads
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Neolithic Axe Heads

Axe heads of jadeite and eclogite from the neolithic site of Carnac, north-west France. (Archaeological Museum of Carnac)
Neolithic Tumulus Interior, Locmariaquer
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Neolithic Tumulus Interior, Locmariaquer

The interior chamber of the stone burial mound known as the Table-des-Marchands (Table of Merchants) at the Neolithic site of Locmariaquer in north-west France. The tomb was constructed in the 5th millennium BCE and is so called because of...
Neolithic Stone Axe with Wooden Handle
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Neolithic Stone Axe with Wooden Handle

A Neolithic stone axe with a wooden handle, found at Ehenside Tarn. It is on display in the British Museum, London.
Neolithic Flint Dagger from Ba'ja
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Neolithic Flint Dagger from Ba'ja

A rare example of Neolithic daggers made by pressure knapping, found in a group burial Ba'ja, north of Petra, Jordan, 7500-7000 BCE. The Jordan Museum, Amman.
Neolithic Gold Bead
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Neolithic Gold Bead

A gold bead from the dolmen d'Er Roh, La Trinite Sur Mer, France, 2200-2000 BCE. Vannes Archaeological Museum, France.
Neolithic Chinese Jar
Image by James Blake Wiener

Neolithic Chinese Jar

This jar dates from the 26th century BCE and is made of earthenware with pigments. It was made by the Majiayao Yangshao culture during the Banshan phase (c. 2655-2330 BCE). (Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University...
Neolithic Mounds at Knowth
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Neolithic Mounds at Knowth

Knowth near Slane, County Meath, Ireland
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