Neolithic
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The Neolithic, or New Stone Age, is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Asia, Europe and Africa. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that a
Reconstruction of Pre-Pottery Neolithic B housing in Aşıklı Höyük, modern Turkey
Reconstruction of a Neolithic farmstead, Irish National Heritage Park. The Neolithic saw the invention of agriculture.
An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools
The Urfa Man c. 9000 BC. Şanlıurfa Archaeology and Mosaic Museum.
Pre-Pottery Neolithic B
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Pre-Pottery Neolithic B is part of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic, a Neolithic culture centered in upper Mesopotamia and the Levant, dating to c. 10,800 – c. 8,500 years ago, that is, 8800–6500 BC. It was
Left side-view of an Ain Ghazal statue from the Archaeological Museum of Amman
The ʿAin Ghazal bicephalous statues, c. 6500 BC.
Musée du Louvre, Paris, Ain Ghazal statue frontal closeup