dugout canoe
the mesolithic , or middle stone age (from greek mesos , middle , , lithos , stone ) period in development of human technology between palaeolithic , neolithic periods of stone age.
the mesolithic period began @ end of pleistocene epoch, 10,000 bp, , ended introduction of agriculture, date of varied geographic region. in areas, such near east, agriculture underway end of pleistocene, , there mesolithic short , poorly defined. in areas limited glacial impact, term epipalaeolithic preferred.
regions experienced greater environmental effects last ice age ended have more evident mesolithic era, lasting millennia. in northern europe, societies able live on rich food supplies marshlands fostered warmer climate. such conditions produced distinctive human behaviours preserved in material record, such maglemosian , azilian cultures. these conditions delayed coming of neolithic until late 4000 bc (6,000 bp) in northern europe.
remains period few , far between, limited middens. in forested areas, first signs of deforestation have been found, although begin in earnest during neolithic, when more space needed agriculture.
the mesolithic characterized in areas small composite flint tools — microliths , microburins. fishing tackle, stone adzes , wooden objects, e.g. canoes , bows, have been found @ sites. these technologies first occur in africa, associated azilian cultures, before spreading europe through ibero-maurusian culture of northern africa , kebaran culture of levant. independent discovery not ruled out.
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