Neolithic period
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The Neolithic period was a prehistoric era marked by the development of agriculture, permanent settlements, and polished stone tools, laying the foundations for early human civilizations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neolithic period canonical | 5 |
| Neolithic | 1 |
| Nordic Stone Age | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8206501 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neolithic period Context triple: [Plovdiv, foundedInPeriod, Neolithic period]
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A.
Mesolithic period
The Mesolithic period is a prehistoric era between the Paleolithic and Neolithic characterized by hunter-gatherer societies using microlithic stone tools and adapting to post-glacial environments.
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B.
Stone Age
The Stone Age is the earliest known period of human prehistory, characterized by the creation and use of stone tools before the advent of metalworking.
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C.
Pre-Pottery Neolithic
The Pre-Pottery Neolithic was an early Neolithic cultural phase in the Near East marked by the emergence of settled farming communities, monumental architecture, and sophisticated stone tool industries before the widespread use of pottery.
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Woodland period
The Woodland period was a prehistoric era in North America marked by the development of pottery, mound-building, horticulture, and increasingly complex social and trade networks.
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E.
Copper Age
The Copper Age was a prehistoric period marked by the first widespread human use of copper tools and weapons, bridging the transition between the Stone Age and the Bronze Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neolithic period Target entity description: The Neolithic period was a prehistoric era marked by the development of agriculture, permanent settlements, and polished stone tools, laying the foundations for early human civilizations.
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A.
Mesolithic period
The Mesolithic period is a prehistoric era between the Paleolithic and Neolithic characterized by hunter-gatherer societies using microlithic stone tools and adapting to post-glacial environments.
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B.
Stone Age
The Stone Age is the earliest known period of human prehistory, characterized by the creation and use of stone tools before the advent of metalworking.
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C.
Pre-Pottery Neolithic
The Pre-Pottery Neolithic was an early Neolithic cultural phase in the Near East marked by the emergence of settled farming communities, monumental architecture, and sophisticated stone tool industries before the widespread use of pottery.
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D.
Woodland period
The Woodland period was a prehistoric era in North America marked by the development of pottery, mound-building, horticulture, and increasingly complex social and trade networks.
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E.
Copper Age
The Copper Age was a prehistoric period marked by the first widespread human use of copper tools and weapons, bridging the transition between the Stone Age and the Bronze Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture period
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archaeological era ⓘ prehistoric period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New Stone Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Neolithic Revolution
NERFINISHED
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development of ritual and religious structures ⓘ early forms of proto-urban settlements ⓘ emergence of social stratification ⓘ increase in population density ⓘ long-distance exchange networks ⓘ transition from foraging to farming ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
construction of megalithic monuments
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development of agriculture ⓘ domestication of animals ⓘ domestication of plants ⓘ emergence of craft specialization ⓘ food production economy ⓘ ground stone tools ⓘ increased social complexity ⓘ permanent settlements ⓘ polished stone tools ⓘ pottery production ⓘ sedentary lifestyle ⓘ storage of surplus food ⓘ use of ground and polished axes ⓘ village communities ⓘ weaving and textiles ⓘ |
| endTime | between c. 4500 and 2000 BCE depending on region ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
anthropology
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archaeology ⓘ prehistory ⓘ |
| follows | Mesolithic period ⓘ |
| hasKeyInnovation |
animal husbandry
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ceramic technology ⓘ domestication of cattle ⓘ domestication of cereals such as wheat and barley ⓘ domestication of goats ⓘ domestication of legumes ⓘ domestication of pigs ⓘ domestication of sheep ⓘ ground stone sickles ⓘ irrigation beginnings ⓘ permanent architecture ⓘ plant cultivation ⓘ plastered floors and walls ⓘ storage pits and granaries ⓘ |
| hasNotableCulture |
Cardial Ware culture
NERFINISHED
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Jomon culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Linear Pottery culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Natufian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Yangshao culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSite |
Ain Ghazal
NERFINISHED
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Banpo NERFINISHED ⓘ Göbekli Tepe NERFINISHED ⓘ Jarmo NERFINISHED ⓘ Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ Mehrgarh NERFINISHED ⓘ Skara Brae NERFINISHED ⓘ Çatalhöyük NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Fertile Crescent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Stone Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes |
Bronze Age
NERFINISHED
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Chalcolithic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spreadTo |
Andean region
NERFINISHED
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East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 10,000 BCE in the Near East ⓘ |
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Subject: Neolithic period Description of subject: The Neolithic period was a prehistoric era marked by the development of agriculture, permanent settlements, and polished stone tools, laying the foundations for early human civilizations.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nordic Stone Age
this entity surface form:
Neolithic