Neolithic

[ nee-uh-lith-ik ]

/ ˌni əˈlɪθ ɪk /

adjective

(sometimes lowercase)Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles: commonly thought to have begun c9000–8000 b.c. in the Middle East.Compare Mesolithic, Paleolithic.

(usually lowercase) belonging to or remaining from an earlier era; outdated; passé.

Origin of Neolithic

First recorded in 1860–65; neo- + -lithic

OTHER WORDS FROM Neolithic

pre·ne·o·lith·ic, adjective

Words nearby Neolithic

neo-Lamarckism, Neo-Latin, neoliberalism, neolinguistics, neolith, Neolithic, neolocal, neologism, neologize, neology, neo-Lutheranism

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Example sentences from the Web for Neolithic

Neolithic humans lived in the caves pocking its slopes, and by around 1400 BCE a fortified palace was built atop the Acropolis.
Virgin Sacrifice and the Meaning of the Parthenon|Nick Romeo|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
People were probably healthier and longer lived in the Bronze than in the Neolithic age.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
Some one has said that our Neolithic ancestors, especially the megalith-builders, were priest-ridden.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
For the industries presented in this picture of a Neolithic village, there were suitable implements.
Women of England, Volume 9 (of 10)|Burleigh James Bartlett

Nevertheless a great number of neolithic implements have been found there.
England of My Heart--Spring|Edward Hutton
There is something very fascinating about the naïf belief that the neolithic axe is a genuine unadulterated thunderbolt.
Falling in Love|Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for Neolithic

Neolithic

/ (ˌniːəʊˈlɪθɪk) /

noun

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

adjective

relating to this period

Scientific definitions for Neolithic

Neolithic

[ nē′ə-lĭth′ĭk ]

The period of human culture that began around 10,000 years ago in the Middle East and later in other parts of the world. It is characterized by the beginning of farming, the domestication of animals, the development of crafts such as pottery and weaving, and the making of polished stone tools. The Neolithic Period is generally considered to end for any particular region with the introduction of metalworking, writing, or other developments of urban civilization. Also called New Stone Age Compare Mesolithic Paleolithic.

单词	neolithic
释义	Neolithic [ nee-uh-lith-ik ] / ˌni əˈlɪθ ɪk / adjective (sometimes lowercase)Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles: commonly thought to have begun c9000–8000 b.c. in the Middle East.Compare Mesolithic, Paleolithic. (usually lowercase) belonging to or remaining from an earlier era; outdated; passé. Origin of Neolithic First recorded in 1860–65; neo- + -lithic OTHER WORDS FROM Neolithic pre·ne·o·lith·ic, adjective Words nearby Neolithic neo-Lamarckism, Neo-Latin, neoliberalism, neolinguistics, neolith, Neolithic, neolocal, neologism, neologize, neology, neo-Lutheranism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Neolithic Neolithic humans lived in the caves pocking its slopes, and by around 1400 BCE a fortified palace was built atop the Acropolis. Virgin Sacrifice and the Meaning of the Parthenon\|Nick Romeo\|February 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST People were probably healthier and longer lived in the Bronze than in the Neolithic age. The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind\|Herbert George Wells Some one has said that our Neolithic ancestors, especially the megalith-builders, were priest-ridden. The New Stone Age in Northern Europe\|John M. Tyler For the industries presented in this picture of a Neolithic village, there were suitable implements. Women of England, Volume 9 (of 10)\|Burleigh James Bartlett Nevertheless a great number of neolithic implements have been found there. England of My Heart--Spring\|Edward Hutton There is something very fascinating about the naïf belief that the neolithic axe is a genuine unadulterated thunderbolt. Falling in Love\|Grant Allen British Dictionary definitions for Neolithic Neolithic / (ˌniːəʊˈlɪθɪk) / noun 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 adjective relating to this period See also Mesolithic, Palaeolithic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Neolithic Neolithic [ nē′ə-lĭth′ĭk ] The period of human culture that began around 10,000 years ago in the Middle East and later in other parts of the world. It is characterized by the beginning of farming, the domestication of animals, the development of crafts such as pottery and weaving, and the making of polished stone tools. The Neolithic Period is generally considered to end for any particular region with the introduction of metalworking, writing, or other developments of urban civilization. Also called New Stone Age Compare Mesolithic Paleolithic. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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