Mesolithic Period

Glossary

The period between Upper Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, characterised by the presence of material culture, including pottery and cave art, and marked by a transition from nomadic to sedentary lifestyles. The time period varies according to region; in Southwest Asia, the period lasted from roughly fifteen thousand to eight thousand years ago. The word “mesolithic” derives from the Greek meso (middle) and lithos (stone), meaning “middle stone age.”

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Mesolithic Period%newline%The period between Upper Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, characterised by the presence of material culture, including pottery and cave art, and marked by a transition from nomadic to sedentary lifestyles. The time period varies according to region; in Southwest Asia, the period lasted from roughly fifteen thousand to eight thousand years ago. The word "mesolithic" derives from the Greek meso (middle) and lithos (stone), meaning "middle stone age."

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Mesolithic Period”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mesolithic-period/
MLA	“Mesolithic Period.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mesolithic-period/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Mesolithic Period. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mesolithic-period/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)