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Neolithic Age Begins
The Neolithic Age, otherwise known as the New Stone Age, began around 9600 BCE. -
Gobeki Tepe
The archaeologist site was located in Sanliurfa, Turkey. Established around 9,000 BCE. The site showed evidence of lifestyle improvement of the hunter-gatherers. -
Franchti Cave
This particular site is known for being one of the longest settlements to be occupied by human acitivity. Established in 9500 BC it was finally abandoned around 3000 BC. Located in Argolis, Greece, the Cave showed the earliest evidence of agriculture in Greece. -
Nanzhuangtou
The Neolithic Yellow River site is located in Hebei, China founded in 9500 BC. The archaelogical site was the first settlement in China to be discovered. Studies have shown that this settlement showed early evidence of millet cultivation. It was abandoned in 9000BC. -
Catalhoyuk
The settlement is located in Konya, Turkey. The archaeological site was believed to have been founded in 7500 BCE and abandoned before the Bronze Age in 5700 BCE. The settlement established the early beginnings of agriculture. -
Jhusi
The Neolithic site was founded in 7100 BC, located in Uttar Pradesh, India. The archaeological site was burnt down by invaders between 13-14th century. Due the destruction of the settlement, it aquired its name "Jhusi" meaning "burnt". -
Khirokitia
The settlement is located on the island of Cyprus. This archaeological site was known to be one of the most important and best preserved sites in the Mediterranean. Founded in 7000 BC, it was abruptly abandoned for unknown reasons in 6000BC. -
Tell Zeidan
Located in northern Syria, the prehistoric settlement included the historical regions Mesopotamia and the Tigris-Euphrates river system. Founded from 5500-4000BC. -
Megalithic Temples of Malta
The prehistoric temples were established in 3600-700 BC. They are located on the island country of Malta. The temples were evidence of human activity and the improvements of several phases of construction. -
Lough Gur
One of Ireland's most important archaeological sites is a lake, located in between the towns of Herbertstown and Bruff, Ireland. There has been human activity since 3000 BC. One of the most significant discoveries from the Neolithic period was the ruins of an early Christian church by the road leading down to the lake. -
Lajia
Located in Qinghai, China, the archaeological site was discovered in 2000 by archaeologists. The settlement was established in 2000 BC. The site was abandoned due to an earthquake and flooding. -
Neolithic Period Ends
The Neolithic Period ends around 2000 BC.