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.

In Ireland's Neolithic period, which lasted from about 3900 to 2500 B.C., people built "megalithic monuments" — large stone structures that contained human bones and cremated remains.

Nevertheless, people met, mingled, and had children with each other throughout the Irish Neolithic period, regardless of how they buried their dead. There is no evidence that patterns of marriage ...

The analysis also offers new insights into broader lifestyle and relational shifts in Irish Neolithic society. During the early part of the period, individuals lived in small, tight-knit communities.

They began to set up farms. These farms marked the start of a new age in Britain – the Neolithic period (or new Stone Age): As well as setting up farms and permanent homes, they also built ...

In the Neolithic age stone axes were produced in large quantities in what is now the Lake District area.This stone axe, dating to around 3000 BC was discovered at Scaleby Moss, Carlisle and is an ...

Though they will eventually to fused, beauty and vitality developed separately because of "cosmic anxiety" prevalent in the neolithic period, Read said. "A desire for a secret language with ...

This small stone axehead is made from volcanic tuff and dates from the neolithic period. It would have been used, with an attached handle, for tasks such as chopping wood. The axehead was ...

A prehistoric rock art site dating back to the Neolithic period (6000-4000 BCE) has been found on the outskirts of Ramalingalagudem village of Tipparthi mandal in Nalgonda district on Sunday (May ...

Experts believe the artefact served dual purposes: producing rhythmic tones and facilitating daily tasks such as grinding grains or sharpening iron implements. WARANGAL: Archaeological researcher ...

Until recently, this region lacked definitive evidence of the early Neolithic period. However, the site is now proving highly significant for studying the spread of the first farming communities ...