neolithic period

collocation in English

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neolithic
adjective
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/ˌniː.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/us
/ˌniː.oʊˈlɪθ.ɪk/
relating to the period when humans used tools and weapons made of stone and had just ...
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period
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition ofneolithicandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Human settlement of the area can be proven from theneolithicperiodonwards.
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The history of the manor's estate predates construction of the house to some 4000 years of theneolithicperiod.
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There are also some finds from theneolithicperiod.
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Use of packhorses dates from theneolithicperiodto the present day.
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The first farmers settled during theneolithicperiodabout 6000 years ago.
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The site has provided important information regarding the use of upland forested areas in the earlyneolithicperiod.
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The area was settled during theneolithicperiodand from this period the area has been continuously inhabited.
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The zone was inhabited already in theneolithicperiod.
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The increase of caries during theneolithicperiodmay be attributed to the increased consumption of plant foods containing carbohydrates.
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The earliest signs of human activity on the site were pottery fragments and a petrosphere both dating to theneolithicperiod.
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Piklihal is aneolithicperiodsite.
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There is evidence of occupation from the mesolithic and neolithic periods.
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