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Also Known As New Stone Age • Late Stone Age • Neolithic Period
Context Stone Age

Did You Know?

  • Farm animals like cattle and sheep were domesticated during this time, later followed by draft animals such as donkeys, camels, and oxen.
  • Alcohol began to be produced during this period.
  • The Neolithic Period led to a higher risk of infectious diseases caught from the newly domesticated farm animals.

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Newgrange
Neolithic female figurine in the form of a jar
Carved entrance stone
La Roche aux Fées
La Roche aux Fées
megalithic temple chamber
Chinese earthenware amphora
Neolithic comb-pattern pottery
rock painting of a dance performance
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