Neolithic

/ˌniːəˈlɪθɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the New Stone Age, a prehistoric period when humans began farming, making pottery, and forming settlements.

Etymology

From Greek 'neo-' (new) and 'lithos' (stone). Coined by archaeologists in the 1860s to distinguish this era from the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) period.

Kelly Says

The Neolithic revolution—when humans switched from hunting to farming—took thousands of years to spread across continents, yet it's one of the most dramatic transformations in human history, birthing civilization itself.

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