How far along had civilization developed by the end of the Neolithic Age?
Human history is divided into the Old Stone Age, New Stone Age (Neo- new, Lithic- stone) Bronze Age and Iron Age. Some add a Copper Age and it has been suggested that our age be called the Silicon Age due to the heavy use of computers. The Neolithic, or New Stone Age, generally covers the period from 10,000 years ago. It is marked by the “Neolithic Revolution” that coincided with the end of the last ice age. The revolution consisted of domestication of animals, intensive cultivation of certain food plants, and ground stone tools. This lead to the rise of permanent habitations. One of the greatest advances was the development of artistic expression. This is highlighted by the great Neolithic cave paintings and stone “Venus’s” Venus figurines are some of the oldest examples of art in the world. They are small figures of the female form. Those physical characteristics of the female are greatly enlarged. The face is lacking in detail and is often just hinted at. Some figures are deliberate
