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While the Paleolithic period involved a nomadic lifestyle and the invention of stone tools, the Neolithic period was ushered in with the development of agriculture and settled communities.

Avebury henge holds the title of England's largest stone circle, dating back to the Neolithic period well over 4,000 years ago. Crowd gather for Summer Solstice at Avebury in 2024 (Image: Reach plc) ...

This period was known for polished stone tools, more permanent settlements and villages instead of hunter-gathering societies, domesticated plants and animals, and some pretty strong women.

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Neolithic people collected and deposited skull bones in the center of a village as part of a ritual tradition more than 7,000 years ago.

A new study shows how a 5,600-year-old monument in what’s now Spain was erected. Each stone of the Menga Dolmen is many times bigger than Stonehenge’s megaliths.

At least 14 sets of human remains from the Neolithic period were uncovered during an excavation on the Orkney Islands.in Scotland.

Researchers at a dig site in Spain discovered tools from some of the first farmers, possibly dating back 7,000 years. The artifacts uncovered during the excavation are from the Neolithic period ...

First high mountain settlers at the start of the Neolithic already engaged in other livestock activities apart from transhumance Date: December 21, 2023 Source: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona ...

A vast Neolithic structure that could date back to more than 5,000 years ago has been discovered on a rugged island off the coast of Scotland.