The Neolithic Period marked the transition from hunting and gathering to settled agriculture, allowing for permanent settlements and the development of crafts and artistic expression. Private property, money, and slavery emerged, as did complex religion and politics. The period also had consequences such as a decline in diet diversity and the evolution of diseases. The […]
Ancient man-made islands called “crannogs” found in the waters around the British Isles were originally thought to date back to the Iron Age, but recent radiocarbon dating of pottery found underwater has revealed they were built during the Neolithic period around 3640-3360 BC, predating Stonehenge. Archaeologists believe the sites may have been used for religious […]
The Neolithic Revolution transformed human societies from hunter-gatherer to agriculture-based, leading to permanent cities, specialization of labor, trade, and more. Domesticated crops emerged from human intervention, and the revolution began in present-day Iraq, leading to the world’s first major cities. The Neolithic Revolution is the transformation of human societies from being based on hunter-gatherers to […]
