Timeline

Timeline of the Neolithic Revolution

By SWWFS0703
  • 9000 BCE

    Middle East (Around 9,000 B.C.).

    Middle East (Around 9,000 B.C.).
    The Neolithic Era starts in the Middle or Near East. People move from the hunting and gathering stage and start settling down in one location. They discover that seeds can be planted so crops can grow.
  • 8000 BCE

    Eastern Asia Minor (Around 9,000 - 8,000 B.C.).

    Eastern Asia Minor (Around 9,000 - 8,000 B.C.).
    Farming begins in the eastern part of Asia Minor or the southwestern part of Asia. Seeds are cultivated and animals are domesticated
  • 6500 BCE

    Linen (Around 6,500 B.C.).

    Linen (Around 6,500 B.C.).
    Flax is grown. People eventually learn how to make it into the cloth known as linen that is used for clothing.
  • 3000 BCE

    Storage (Around 9,000 - 3,000 B.C.)

    Storage (Around 9,000 - 3,000 B.C.)
    As the people settle on the land, they begin to find ways to store their foods. Clay pots and jars are made, and pits are dug into the ground to store grains.
  • 2300 BCE

    A new age dawns (Around 3,700 B.C. to around 2,300 B.C.).

    A new age dawns (Around 3,700 B.C. to around 2,300 B.C.).
    : Starting in the Middle East, the Neolithic period starts to move into the Copper Age as copper tools replace stone tools. Eventually all groups will move towards tools made with either copper, bronze, and/or iron as people realize how useful the new tools are