The Neolithic Revolution

The Neolithic or New Stone Age saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several parts of the world. This 'Neolithic package' included the introduction of ______, domestication of animals, and change from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to one of settlement.

The term 'Neolithic' was coined by Sir John Lubbock in 1865 as a refinement of the three-age system.The Neolithic began about 12,000 years ago when ______ appeared in the Epipalaeolithic Near East, and later in other parts of the world.

It lasted in the Near East until the transitional period of the Chalcolithic (Copper Age) from about 6,500 years ago (4500 BC), marked by the development of ______, leading up to the Bronze Age and Iron Age.

During the Neolithic period, there was a transition from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to one of settlement and _______.

The Neolithic Revolution included the introduction of farming, domestication of animals, and _______.

The Neolithic period began about 12,000 years ago when farming appeared in the Epipalaeolithic Near East, and later in other parts of the world. This period lasted until the transitional period of the Chalcolithic (Copper Age) marked by the development of _______.

The term 'Neolithic' was coined by _______ in 1865 as a refinement of the three-age system.

The Neolithic or New Stone Age is the final division of the Stone Age in Europe, Asia, and Africa. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several parts of the world. This 'Neolithic package' included the introduction of farming, _______ and change from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to one of settlement.