Neolithic

Ne·o·lith·ic  (n-lthk)

adj.

Of or relating to the cultural period of the Stone Age beginning around 10,000 b.c. in the Middle East and later elsewhere, characterized by the development of agriculture and the making of polished stone implements.

n.

The Neolithic Period. Also called New Stone Age. See Usage Note at Three Age system.

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Neolithic [ˌniːəʊˈlɪθɪk]

n

(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) (Social Science / Archaeology) the cultural period that lasted in SW Asia from about 9000 to 6000 bc and in Europe from about 4000 to 2400 bc and was characterized by primitive crop growing and stock rearing and the use of polished stone and flint tools and weapons

adj

(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) (Social Science / Archaeology) relating to this period See also Mesolithic, Palaeolithic

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Neolithic  (n-lthk)

The period of human culture that began around 10,000 years ago in the Middle East and later in other parts of the world. It is characterized by the beginning of farming, the domestication of animals, the development of crafts such as pottery and weaving, and the making of polished stone tools. The Neolithic Period is generally considered to end for any particular region with the introduction of metalworking, writing, or other developments of urban civilization. Also called New Stone Age. Compare MesolithicPaleolithic

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Neolithic - latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the Middle East (but later elsewhere) Neolithic Age, New Stone Age Stone Age - (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements
Adj.	1.	neolithic - of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic); "evidence of neolithic settlements"

Translations

neolithic [ˌniːəʊˈlɪθɪk] ADJ → neolítico

neolithic Neolithic [ˌniːəˈlɪθɪk] adj → néolithique
to be neolithic → dater du néolithique
The monument was Stone Age or Neolithic → Le monument datait de l'âge de pierre ou du néolithique.
Neolithic Age n
the Neolithic Age → le néolithique

neolithic

adj → jungsteinzeitlich, neolithisch

neolithic [ˌniːəʊˈlɪθɪk] adj → neolitico/a