Neolitisk tid markerer overgangen fra jagt og samling til landbrug og permanente bosættelser. Denne periode bragte teknologiske fremskridt som keramik og husdyrhold, hvilket førte til større samfund og nye sociale strukturer. Overgangen til landbrug ændrede fundamentalt menneskers livsstil og samfundsorganisering.
Titel på undersøgelse:
Dynamics of the Neolithic Revolution.
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Hele abstrakt på originalsprog:
The World History Encyclopedia’s entry on the Neolithic period chronicles humanity’s pivotal shift from nomadic hunter-gatherer bands to settled agricultural societies between 10,000 and 4,000 BCE, a transformation spurred by the domestication of plants and animals. Emerging in the Fertile Crescent, this “New Stone Age” saw communities cultivate crops like wheat and barley, rear livestock, and develop permanent villages—laying the groundwork for civilization. Polished stone tools, pottery, and weaving marked technological leaps, while surplus food fostered population growth, social hierarchies, and trade. Religion evolved with evidence of rituals and megaliths like Stonehenge, reflecting deeper cultural complexity. Spreading unevenly across continents, the Neolithic closed with metalworking’s dawn, ushering in the Bronze Age. Though patchy in archaeological records, this era redefined human life, embedding sedentary roots that still echo today, despite debates over its precise triggers and timelines.