Facets of Neolithic Culture in Saryupar Region, Uttar Pradesh

Neolithic was a very important stage of the history of human culture when humans were no longer dependent entirely on nature but had started to exploit nature to their own advantage. The term ‘Neolithic’ was first used by Sir John Lubbock in his book titled Prehistoric Times, published in 1865. The term ‘neo’ means new, and ‘lithic’ means stone. Unlike the Palaeolitic period, people in this period began to use polished stone tools and axes, often called celts. The Neolithic tools appear more refined and polished. The Neolithic cultures were pastoral and farming cultures, but without the knowledge of metal implements. They used polished stone tools, lithic tools, and pottery. In the Neolithic period, humans started to cultivate plants and domesticate animals. The agro-pastoral culture developments of the early Holocene were labelled as ‘Neolithic Revolution’ by V.Gordon Childe.