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Neolithic: a chronological period characterized by the development of agriculture and, hence, an increasing emphasis on sedentism. The phrase "Neolithic Revolution" was coined by V.G. Childe in 1941 to describe the origin and consequences of farming and the development of settled village life.

Sites and Monuments

Specific excavated or standing material remains of the Neolithic period. Includes descriptions of single sites or gazetteers of sites.

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