The New Stone Age lasted until approximately which time period?

• A. Until around 4500 to 2000 BC
• B. 1000 to 0 BC
• C. 3000 to 1000 BC
• D. 8000 to 6000 BC

Answer: (A)

The New Stone Age (Neolithic) is defined by the shift to farming, domestication of plants and animals, and settled village life using polished stone tools. Its end is tied to the appearance of metalworking and more complex societies, which marks the transition into the Bronze Age. In many regions, this shift happened roughly between 4500 and 2000 BCE, so that range best represents when the Neolithic period concluded. The other options place the end dates either too late into later ages or too early before the full Neolithic developments were established.