What do you know about the religion of the Neolithic people? (Give
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The Neolithic Age, or New Stone Age, is the third period of the Stone Age. During this period, the climate became warmer, which allowed for a whole series of changes. Historians disagree on the duration of the Neolithic period. One of the most extensive ranges given indicates that the Neolithic period occurred between 10,000 B.C. and 3,000 B.C.
Dates differ because the Neolithic Age is considered a cultural rather than a temporal age. The Neolithic Era commenced with the beginning of farming and settling and ended when metal tools appeared. However, the beginning of farming and the appearance of metal tools did not occur exactly at the same time in different geographical areas. Therefore, the Neolithic Age developed at different times and with different characteristics.
During the Neolithic Age, man became more sedentary. When humans settled in fixed places, they began to cultivate the earth and raise animals. In this way, humanity changed and hunter-gatherers became rancher-farmers. By changing their way of life, they also changed their social rituals and, little by little, their religious beliefs. In this lesson, we'll look at Neolithic religious beliefs and burial rituals. Keep in mind that there was no such thing as a single Neolithic religion, but instead several religions that, in many cases, shared some characteristics.