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

Adjective

of the period that lasted in Europe from about 4000 to 2400 bc, characterized by primitive farming and the use of polished stone and flint tools and weapons [neo- + Greek lithos stone]

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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 [niːəuˈlɪθɪk] adj → neolítico

neolithic [niːəuˈlɪθɪk] adj → néolithique

neolithic [nɪəˈlɪθɪk] adv → jungsteinzeitlich, neolithisch

neolithic [niːəuˈlɪθɪk] adj → neolitico/a