NEOLITHIC Neolithic means Neo : new, and lithic : stone, therefore it is the New Stone Age . This period can be located from approximately 10,000 B.C to 3,000 B.C. It is important to remember that the dates are estimates and vary from one place to another. It begins with the discovery of agriculture, and ends with the invention of writing, therefore, with the beginning of HISTORY. At this time polished stone instruments are used with a more perfect finish than carved stone. To obtain this effect it is necessary to use a new technique: rubbing instead of percussion. Rubbing one stone with the other or with wet sand, polished surfaces are obtained. But what really stands out in this period is the discovery of agriculture and the domestication of animals (livestock), which leads to a large number of transformations of all kinds, which is why some historians call this era the Neolithic Revolution. Around 10,000 years ago, the climate became more temperate, the glaciers receded and many ani...