The Neolithic Revolution Quiz

The Neolithic period is the final division of the Stone Age in Europe, Asia, and Africa, characterized by the Neolithic Revolution which included the introduction of farming, domestication of animals, and a shift from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to settlement.

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.

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

<p>The end of the Neolithic period in the Near East was marked by the transitional period of the Chalcolithic (Copper Age) about 6,500 years ago (4500 BC), which led up to the Bronze Age and Iron Age.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 'Neolithic package' included the introduction of farming, domestication of animals, and a change from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to one of settlement.</p> Signup and view all the answers