Early Neolithic (10,000 BCE – 6,000 BCE) Middle Neolithic (6,000 BCE – 4,000 BCE) Late Neolithic (4,000 BCE – 2,000 BCE) One of the key characteristics that distinguishes the Neolithic period from earlier periods is the development of agriculture and the domestication of plants and animals.

The Stone Age is divided into further three ages, which are as follows: The Neolithic Era, generally known as the New Stone Age, was the period following the Stone or Ice Age and preceding the Copper and Bronze Ages in some regions. The era lasted from around 9,000 B.C. to around 3,000 B.C.

Timeline Description: The Neolithic Era, also known as the New Stone Age, was the time after the stone or ice age and before the Copper Age in some areas and the Bronze Age in others. Depending on the region, the era ran from around 9,000 B.C. to about 3,000 B.C.