Definition: The Neolithic Period preceded the Bronze Age and followed the Paleolithic period. During the Neolithic Period people used stone tools, domesticated plants and animals, and lived in villages. In Southwestern Asia, cultivation of animals occurred about 9000 B.C. and in Greece about 2000 years later. In Britain and Scandinavia, it wasn't accomplished for about another 4000 years.
Neo=new and lithic=stone, which is why the Neolithic Period is called the New Stone Age.
Neo=new and lithic=stone, which is why the Neolithic Period is called the New Stone Age.
Also Known As: New Stone Age
