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Many of the crises we see in the 21st century, I would argue, have their roots in the dawn of the Neolithic.
Spencer Wells

Meaning of "Neolithic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEOLITHIC

Neolithic  [ˌniːəʊˈlɪθɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEOLITHIC

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Neolithic can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES NEOLITHIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Neolithic

Neolithic

The Neolithic Era, or Period, from νέος and λίθος, or New Stone age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 10,200 BC, according to the ASPRO chronology, in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world and ending between 4,500 and 2,000 BC. Traditionally considered the last part of the Stone Age, the Neolithic followed the terminal Holocene Epipaleolithic period and commenced with the beginning of farming, which produced the "Neolithic Revolution". It ended when metal tools became widespread. The Neolithic is a progression of behavioral and cultural characteristics and changes, including the use of wild and domestic crops and of domesticated animals. The beginning of the Neolithic culture is considered to be in the Levant about 10,200–8,800 BC. It developed directly from the Epipaleolithic Natufian culture in the region, whose people pioneered the use of wild cereals, which then evolved into true farming. The Natufian period was between 12,000 and 10,200 BC, and the so-called "proto-neolithic" is now included in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic between 10,200 and 8,800 BC.

Definition of Neolithic in the English dictionary

The definition of Neolithic in the dictionary is the cultural period that lasted in SW Asia from about 9000 to 6000 bc and in Europe from about 4000 to 2400 bc and was characterized by primitive crop growing and stock rearing and the use of polished stone and flint tools and weapons. Other definition of Neolithic is relating to this period.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEOLITHIC


batholithic
ˌbæθəˈlɪθɪk
bathylithic
ˌbæθɪˈlɪθɪk
chalcolithic
ˌkælkəˈlɪθɪk
endolithic
ˌɛndəʊˈlɪθɪk
Eolithic
ˌiːəʊˈlɪθɪk
epilithic
ˌɛpɪˈlɪθɪk
granolithic
ˌɡrænəˈlɪθɪk
heliolithic
ˌhiːlɪəʊˈlɪθɪk
lithic
ˈlɪθɪk
megalithic
ˌmeɡəˈlɪθɪk
Mesolithic
ˌmɛsəʊˈlɪθɪk
microlithic
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈlɪθɪk
monolithic
ˌmɒnəˈlɪθɪk
otolithic
ˌəʊtəʊˈlɪθɪk
Palaeolithic
ˌpælɪəʊˈlɪθɪk
paleolithic
ˌpælɪəʊˈlɪθɪk
protolithic
ˌprəʊtəʊˈlɪθɪk
statolithic
ˌstætəʊˈlɪθɪk
trilithic
traɪˈlɪθɪk
urolithic
ˌjʊərəʊˈlɪθɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEOLITHIC

Neogaea
Neogaean
Neogene
neogenesis
neogenetic
neogothic
neogrammarian
neoimpressionism
neoimpressionist
neoliberal
neoliberalism
neolith
Neolithic Age

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEOLITHIC

acrolithic
benthic
empathic
ethic
Gothic
homeopathic
homoeopathic
idiopathic
laccolithic
Lower Palaeolithic
Middle Palaeolithic
mythic
naturopathic
neuropathic
ornithic
osteopathic
psychopathic
Upper Palaeolithic
work ethic
zoolithic

Synonyms and antonyms of Neolithic in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Neolithic» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Neolithic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Neolithic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Neolithic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

新石器时代
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Neolítico
570 millions of speakers

English

Neolithic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नवपाषाण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصر الحجري الحديث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неолита
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Neolítico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

neolith
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

néolithique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Neolith
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

neolithisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

新石器時代
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신석기 시대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Neolith
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về tân thạch khí thời đại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

neolith
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निओलिथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Neolitik çağa ait alet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

neolitico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Neolit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неоліту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neolitică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Νεολιθική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Neolitiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

neolitiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

neolittisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Neolithic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEOLITHIC»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Neolithic

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QUOTES WITH «NEOLITHIC»

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Spencer Wells
Many of the crises we see in the 21st century, I would argue, have their roots in the dawn of the Neolithic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEOLITHIC»

Discover the use of Neolithic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Neolithic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Social Archaeology of Households in Neolithic Greece: An ...
This volume, first published in 2008, examines how the household is defined socially, culturally, and historically in Neolithic Greece.
Stella G. Souvatzi, 2008
2
Neolithic
Lavishly illustrated, this enjoyable book is an ideal introduction for archaeology students and anyone interested in our past.
Susan McCarter, 2012
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The Early Neolithic in Greece: The First Farming Communities ...
Describes the farming techniques of the early Neolithic in Greece.
Catherine Perlès, 2001
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Neolithic Society in Greece
This volume reviews the most significant recent field research, ranging from regional survey, through large-scale excavation of an extensive open settlement, to the investigation of caves.
Paul Halstead, 2000
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Europe in the Neolithic: The Creation of New Worlds
A revised version of Whittle's Neolithic Europe: A Survey (CUP, 1985), the book reflects radical changes in evidence and in interpretive approaches over the past decade.
A. W. R. Whittle, 1996
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A history of world agriculture: from the neolithic age to ...
This text provides an analysis of the rise of agriculture & its handmaid - civilization itself.
Marcel Mazoyer, Laurence Roudart, 2006
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Technological Choices: Transformation in Material Cultures ...
Technological Choices deals with the adoption or rejection by society of technological technique s and processes.
Pierre Lemonnier, 2013
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Neolithic Britain
Drawing upon recent discoveries and research, this book provides an introductory outline of the British neolithic (covering the period c.40002500 BC).
Joshua Pollard, 1997
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Neolithic Farming in Central Europe: An Archaeobotanical ...
Neolithic Farming in Central Europe examines the nature of the earliest crop cultivation, a subject that illuminates the lives of Neolithic farming families and the day-to-day reality of the transition from hunting and gathering to farming.
Amy Bogaard, 2004
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Interpreting the Axe Trade: Production and Exchange in ...
These different analytical threads are then woven together in the final section of the book, where the authors suggest that the patterns explored in the course of their work reflect major changes in the nature of social life during the ...
Richard Bradley, Mark Edmonds, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEOLITHIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Neolithic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fort dig unearths 'evidence' Cardiff is 6000 years old
A dig at Caerau Hillfort revealed a Neolithic causeway enclosure and one of the largest collections of pottery from the period ever discovered in ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
UK coastal walks: Burg, Isle of Mull, Scotland
Evidence for farming at Burg dates back to Neolithic times and two possible Bronze Age cairns can be seen on the beach below the farm. 7. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Scientists Find Evidence of Small-Scale Farming 23000 Years Ago …
The Origin of Cultivation and Proto-Weeds, Long Before Neolithic Farming. PLoS ONE 10 (7): e0131422; doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131422. «Sci-News.com, Jul 15»
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Evidence of “Trial Cultivation” Found in Israel
... have been used to bake dough. To read about another recent prehistoric discovery in the region, go to "New Thoughts on Neolithic Israel.". «Archaeology, Jul 15»
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Farming emerged 23000 years ago in Israel
... fields and disturbed soils, a significant presence of weeds in archaeobotanical assemblages retrieved from Neolithic sites and settlements of ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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Suhua Highway project faces additional construction delays
Construction workers found evidence of archeological remains that experts say may date to 2,000 years ago, following the Neolithic Age. «China Post, Jul 15»
7
New Research Reveals Clues of Neolithic Revolution
The impetus behind the Neolithic Revolution – the period in human history characterized by early human communities moving from ... «New Historian, Jul 15»
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Inhabitants of untouched North Sentinel Island known to attack …
The Telegraph reports that the tribe is allegedly one of the last pre-Neolithic tribes in the world, having survived the Indian Ocean earthquake ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
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Discovery Shows Origins Of Agriculture Twice As Old As Previously …
... fields and disturbed soils, a significant presence of weeds in archaeobotanical assemblages retrieved from Neolithic sites and settlements of ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
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Tencent turns venture capitalist to conquer China's digital wallet
And with their easy integration of animation and photos, WeChat message streams make Facebook Messenger look Neolithic. But what makes ... «Fortune, Jul 15»

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