-
10,000 BCE
The Start Of The Neolithic Revolution
"The Neolithic Revolution started around 10,000 B.C. in the Fertile Crescent, a boomerang-shaped region of the Middle East where humans first took up farming. Shortly after, Stone Age humans in other parts of the world also began to practice agriculture. ". -
10,000 BCE
How Life Was Like In Neolithic Times
"The Neolithic (or 'New Stone Age') is a term used for the period in our past when the shift from hunting and gathering wild animals and plants to a farming lifestyle occurred. It was also the time when pottery was first used, and in many regions people also began to live in permanent settlements.". -
9000 BCE
Facts About The Neolithic Timeline
"The Neolithic Era, also known as the New Stone Age, was the time after the stone or ice age and before the Copper Age in some areas and the Bronze Age in others. Depending on the region, the era ran from around 9,000 B.C. to about 3,000 B.C.". -
3500 BCE
Things That Came After The Neolithic Age
"In the Old World the Neolithic was succeeded by the Bronze Age when human societies learned to combine copper and tin to make bronze, which replaced stone for use as tools and weapons.". -
3500 BCE
The Start And End Of The Neolithic Timeline
"The Neolithic Age began around 12,000 years ago and ended as civilizations started to rise around 3500 BCE. The term Neolithic comes from two words: neo, or new, and lithic, or stone. As such, this time period is sometimes referred to as the New Stone Age.". -
3100 BCE
How furniture was made
"The concept of furniture first developed as early as 3100-2500 B.C. The first items created for household use were made of stone, as wood was not readily available during the Neolithic time period. Dressers, cupboards and beds were amongst the first forms of furniture.". -
3000 BCE
Important Events That Happened In The Neolithic Period
"During the Neolithic period, hunter-gatherers roamed the natural world, foraging for their food. But then a dramatic shift occurred. The foragers became farmers, transitioning from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a more settled one.". -
2700 BCE
Neolithic Age Inventions
"Beyond weapons and basic necessities, Stone Age people invented new technology for farming, particularly in the Neolithic Age when they became a more settled people. One of the most important inventions was irrigation canals, which helped them water and grow crops.".
