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New Stone Age

American  

noun

  1. the Neolithic period.


New Stone Age British  

noun

  1. (not now in technical use) another term for Neolithic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

New Stone Age Scientific  
  1. See Neolithic


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Whether we march together toward the Trans-human Singularity, or backwards to a New Stone Age, wood fires will come with us.

From Time Jan. 30, 2013

During the New Stone Age, farming peoples worshiped the many gods and goddesses who they believed had power over the rain, wind, and other forces of nature.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2012

The New Stone Age, or Neolithic Age, began about 8000 B.C. and ended as early as 3000 B.C. in some areas.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2012

The stages in this intellectual growth were clearly identified: the Old Stone Age, the New Stone Age, the Copper, Bronze and Iron Ages.

From Time Magazine Archive

This is misleading, as the more advanced of these accomplishments appear only late in the New Stone Age.

From The Story of Evolution by Joseph McCabe

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