The Neolithic, (Greek νέος (neos) = new + λίθος (lithos) = stone, or "New" Stone Age) was a period in the development of human technology that is traditionally the last part of the Stone Age. The name was invented by John Lubbock in 1865 as a refinement of the three-age system. The term is more commonly used in the Old World and its application to cultures in the Americas and Oceania is problematic. It follows the terminal Pleistocene Epipalaeolithic and early Holocene Mesolithic periods, beginning ...

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Neolithic - Origins and regional development Neolithic - Social organization Neolithic - Farming Neolithic - Technology

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Neolithic Europe, Neolithic Europe - Origins, Neolithic Europe - Old Europe, Neolithic Europe - Pre-Indo-European peoples, Neolithic Europe - Neolithic languages, Neolithic Europe - Competing theories, Neolithic Europe - List of cultures

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The Neolithic Religion was the major religion during the main Neolithic Period in Europe. There appeared to be veneration of a Mother Goddess/Father God, the Serpent, the Sun and the Moon. This religion appears to have been the ancestor of the Indo-European Religion and the Afro-Asiatic Religion (See Indo-European/Semitic religious similarities). Neolithic - Origins. The Neolithic Religion probably has its roots in the Upper Paleolithic, the Mother Goddess herself from the Venus figurines of Eurasia. < ...

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Neolithic, Neolithic - Origins and regional development, Neolithic - Social organization, Neolithic - Farming, Neolithic - Technology, Neolithic - Neolithic Religion, Neolithic - Origins, Neolithic - Deities and Spirits, Neolithic - Others

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Region can be used to mean either: any more or less well-defined geographical area of a country or continent, defined by geography, culture or history in political geography, an administrative subdivision of a country or of the European Union. It is a common English translation of the Russian and Ukrainian administrative subdivision область (oblast) or the Bulgarian counterpart област. It is worth noting that regions are found in the minds of humans and so regions c ...

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Region - Administrative regions
Region - Countries using administrative regions
Region - Non-first-level administrative regions Region - Traditional or informal regions Region - Geographical regions
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Arrested Development is a character-driven comedy television series about a formerly wealthy, habitually dysfunctional family. New episodes currently air in the USA on Mondays at 8:00pm EST on Fox. The show is presented in a way reminiscent of documentary, with omniscient narration (by Ron Howard), archival photographs, and historic footage. Although set in Newport Beach and Balboa Island, California, it is primarily filmed in locations around Culver City and Marina del Rey. The show was created by Mitchell Hurwitz (T ...

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Regional rail or commuter rail usually provide a rail service between a central business district and suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. The trains providing such services may be termed commuter trains. The development of commuter rail services has become popular today, with the increased public awareness of congestion, dependence on fossil fuels, and other environmental issues, as well as rising automobile costs. Regional rail - Characteristics. Com ...

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific. It was founded in 1966 with 31 members states and has now grown to include 64. Asian Development Bank - Organization. The highest policy-making body of the bank is the Board of Governors composed of one representative from each member state. The Board of Governors, in turn, elect among themselves the 12 members of the Board of Directors and their deputy. Eig ...

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Asian Development Bank - Organization Asian Development Bank - Notable projects of the ADB Asian Development Bank - Member states
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With more sites becoming known, the archaeologists have defined a number of regional variants: 'Sultanien' in the Jordan River valley and southern Levant with the type site of Jerich. Other sites include Netiv Hagdud, El-Khiam, Hatoula and Nahal Oren. Image:Aswadpoint.jpg 'Mureybetian' in the Northern Levant. Defined by the finds from Mureybet IIIA, IIIB, typical: Helwan points, sickle-blades with base amenagée or short stem and terminal retouch. Other sites include Sheyk Hasan and Jerf el-Ahmar ...

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Pre-Pottery Neolithic A, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Type site, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Dating, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Economy, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Settlements, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Lithics, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Regional variants, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Related Articles

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The scale and complexity of the Great Lakes refugee crisis resulting from the 1994 Rwandan Genocide overwhelmed the information management systems that the humanitarian aid community had in place. In response, IRIN was created to provide timely and non-partisan information of interest to humanitarian workers in the African Great Lakes region and their supervisors in foreign headquarters. The head office of IRIN was created, and continues to be maintained, in Nairobi, Kenya. While IRIN is a project of OCHA, a United Nations agency, the IRIN editorial staff was given independence and ...

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Integrated Regional Information Networks, Integrated Regional Information Networks - Origin and development, Integrated Regional Information Networks - Audience and donors

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Once agriculture started gaining momentum, humans were unknowingly altering the genetic make-up of certain cereal grasses (wheat and barley) that would favour greater caloric returns through larger seeds. Plants that possessed traits such as small seeds, or bitter taste would have been seen as undesirable. This process known as domestication allowed crops to adapt and eventually become larger and more useful to the human population. Once early farmers perfected their agricultural techniques, their crops would yield surpluses which nee ...

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Neolithic Revolution, Neolithic Revolution - Agricultural transition, Neolithic Revolution - Incentive to settle, Neolithic Revolution - Emergence of civilization, Neolithic Revolution - Domestication of plants, Neolithic Revolution - Agriculture in Asia, Neolithic Revolution - Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent, Neolithic Revolution - Agriculture in Africa, Neolithic Revolution - Domestication of animals, Neolithic Revolution - Domestication of animals in China's yellow river valley, Neolithic Revolution - Social change, Neolithic Revolution - Disease, Neolithic Revolution - The beginnings of technology, Neolithic Revolution - Subsequent revolutions

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How many Neolithic languages existed is not known, nor whether the ancient names of peoples believed, in ancient times or now, to have descended from the pre-ancient population referred to speakers of distinct languages. Marija Gimbutas, observing a unity of symbols marked especially on pots, but also on other objects, concluded to a possible single language (The Language of the Goddess, 1989) spoken in Old Europe. She thought that decipherment ...

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Neolithic Europe, Neolithic Europe - Origins, Neolithic Europe - Old Europe, Neolithic Europe - Pre-Indo-European peoples, Neolithic Europe - Neolithic languages, Neolithic Europe - Competing theories, Neolithic Europe - List of cultures

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Few details of these cultures are widely agreed upon, and even the date of the Indo-European arrival in Old Europe is questioned, whether in a Late Neolithic or a Bronze Age context. One major reappraisal of the evidence by the archaeologist Colin Renfrew proposes that the Indo-European 'invasion' is instead linked to the relatively rapid spread of farming from Anatolia into Europe from about 6500 BC, an idea he has ...

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Neolithic Europe, Neolithic Europe - Origins, Neolithic Europe - Old Europe, Neolithic Europe - Pre-Indo-European peoples, Neolithic Europe - Neolithic languages, Neolithic Europe - Competing theories, Neolithic Europe - List of cultures

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Agriculture gave humans more control over their food supply, but required settled occupation of territory and encouraged larger social groups. These sedentary groups were able to reproduce at a faster rate due to the added convenience of raising children in such societies. The children accounted for a denser population, and introduced specialization by providing diverse forms of labour. The development of larger societies called for a means of governmental organization. Food surpluses made this possible by feeding chieftains as they focused on work, rather than producing sustenance. In addition, domesticated ...

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Neolithic Revolution, Neolithic Revolution - Agricultural transition, Neolithic Revolution - Incentive to settle, Neolithic Revolution - Emergence of civilization, Neolithic Revolution - Domestication of plants, Neolithic Revolution - Agriculture in Asia, Neolithic Revolution - Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent, Neolithic Revolution - Agriculture in Africa, Neolithic Revolution - Domestication of animals, Neolithic Revolution - Domestication of animals in China's yellow river valley, Neolithic Revolution - Social change, Neolithic Revolution - Disease, Neolithic Revolution - The beginnings of technology, Neolithic Revolution - Subsequent revolutions

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The term Neolithic Revolution was first coined in the 1920s by Vere Gordon Childe to describe the first in a series of agricultural revolutions to have punctuated human history. This period is described as a "revolution" not so much in the sense that its uptake or spread was rapid, but rather to denote the great significance and degree of change brought about to the communities in which these practices were gradually adopted and refined. This involved a gradual transition from a hunter-gatherer mode of subsistence which was pra ...

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Neolithic Revolution, Neolithic Revolution - Agricultural transition, Neolithic Revolution - Incentive to settle, Neolithic Revolution - Emergence of civilization, Neolithic Revolution - Domestication of plants, Neolithic Revolution - Agriculture in Asia, Neolithic Revolution - Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent, Neolithic Revolution - Agriculture in Africa, Neolithic Revolution - Domestication of animals, Neolithic Revolution - Domestication of animals in China's yellow river valley, Neolithic Revolution - Social change, Neolithic Revolution - Disease, Neolithic Revolution - The beginnings of technology, Neolithic Revolution - Subsequent revolutions

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When hunter-gathering began to be replaced by sedentary food production it became more profitable to keep animals close at hand. Therefore, it became necessary to bring animals permanently to their settlements. The animals' size, temperament, diet, mating patterns, and life span were factors in the desire and success in domesticating animals. Animals that provided milk, such as cows and goats, offered a source of protein that was renewable and therefore quite valuable. The animal’s ability as a worker (for example ploughing or towing), as ...

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Neolithic Revolution, Neolithic Revolution - Agricultural transition, Neolithic Revolution - Incentive to settle, Neolithic Revolution - Emergence of civilization, Neolithic Revolution - Domestication of plants, Neolithic Revolution - Agriculture in Asia, Neolithic Revolution - Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent, Neolithic Revolution - Agriculture in Africa, Neolithic Revolution - Domestication of animals, Neolithic Revolution - Domestication of animals in China's yellow river valley, Neolithic Revolution - Social change, Neolithic Revolution - Disease, Neolithic Revolution - The beginnings of technology, Neolithic Revolution - Subsequent revolutions

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The statutory objectives of the RDAs are expanded upon in the Regional Economic Strategy (RES) of each region. The RES is a document created and maintained by the RDA for the whole region, i.e. it is not simply a document to guide the RDA, it is intended to guide the work of other organisations also. Each RDA updates their RES on a regular basis (approximately every three years) by consulting widely with their partners, and stakeholders in the region, including local government, voluntary organisations, private organisations, and other interested grou ...

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Regional Development Agency, Regional Development Agency - Background, Regional Development Agency - Funding, Regional Development Agency - Structure, Regional Development Agency - Operation, Regional Development Agency - RDA Links

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The RDAs are funded by five different central government departments, those being: Department of Trade and Industry Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Department for Education and Skills Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Culture, Media and Sport The funding from these departments is pooled, and then allocated to the different RDAs. The total funding fro ...

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Regional Development Agency, Regional Development Agency - Background, Regional Development Agency - Funding, Regional Development Agency - Structure, Regional Development Agency - Operation, Regional Development Agency - RDA Links

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Eight of the nine RDAs report to the Department of Trade and Industry, the sole exception being the London Development Agency (LDA), which reports directly to the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. Each RDA is led by a Chair and a Board of 15 people, appointed by DTI Ministers except in London, where the Mayor appoints. The RDA Chairs are all business people, while the Boards are made up of business people, lo ...

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Regional Development Agency, Regional Development Agency - Background, Regional Development Agency - Funding, Regional Development Agency - Structure, Regional Development Agency - Operation, Regional Development Agency - RDA Links

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The settlements consist of round semi-subterranean houses with stone foundations and terrazzo-floors. The superstructures were constructed of unbaked mudbricks with plano-convex cross-sections. The hearths were small and covered with cobbles. Heated rocks were used in cooking, which led to an accumulation of fire-cracked rock in the buildings. Almost every settlement contains storage bins made either stones or mud-brick. The sites are much larger than in the preceding Natufian and contain traces of communal structures, like the ...

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Pre-Pottery Neolithic A, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Type site, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Dating, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Economy, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Settlements, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Lithics, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Regional variants, Pre-Pottery Neolithic A - Related Articles

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The exact origin of these nicknames for this region is not entirely clear, but there appear to be a number of factors that have contributed to their development and popularization over time. One reason that the area became popularly known as Egypt centers on Southern Illinois’ role in supplying grain to northern and central Illinois following the "Winter of the Deep Snow" in 1830–31. Upper Illinois suffered from a long winter and late spring, so crops were not planted until June, and much of that harvest was killed by an early September ...

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Little Egypt region, Little Egypt region - Location, Little Egypt region - Origin of name, Little Egypt region - Geography, Little Egypt region - Economy, Little Egypt region - Culture

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