Neolithic

Different colors show different kinds of cultures in the Middle Neolithic

The Neolithic period is the last part of the Stone Age. After the Neolithic came the Bronze Age. During the Neolithic, people invented farming and started caring for animals, such as cows, sheep and pigs.

The Neolithic period started at different times in different places, since not everyone started farming at the same time.

The word "Neolithic" means “new Stone Age.” It comes from two words in Greek meaning "new" and "lithic" ("stone").

Neolithic Media

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Reconstruction of a Neolithic farmstead, Irish National Heritage Park. The Neolithic saw the invention of agriculture.
An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools.
The Urfa Man c. 9000 BC. Şanlıurfa Archaeology and Mosaic Museum.
Female and male figurines; 9000–7000 BC; gypsum with bitumen and stone inlays; from Tell Fekheriye (Al-Hasakah Governorate of Syria); University of Chicago Oriental Institute (USA)
'Ain Ghazal Statues, found at 'Ain Ghazal in Jordan, are considered to be one of the earliest large-scale representations of the human form dating back to around 7250 BC.
Neolithic wall painting from Tell Bouqras at the Deir ez-Zor Museum, Syria
Algerian cave paintings depicting hunting scenes
Female figure from Tumba Madžari, North Macedonia