neolithic | ||
1. | [ noun ] (archeology) latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere) | |
Synonyms: | new_stone_age Neolithic_Age | |
Related terms: | time_period Stone_Age | |
2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic) | |
Examples: | "evidence of neolithic settlements" |
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Related terms: | Neolithic_Age | |