Editing Neolithic (section)

== List of cultures and sites ==
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''Note: Dates are very approximate, and are only given for a rough estimate; consult each culture for specific time periods.''

'''Early Neolithic''' <br />{{anchor|Early Neolithic}}
''Periodization: [[Neolithic#Pre-Pottery Neolithic A|The Levant]]: 9500–8000&nbsp;BC; [[Mesolithic Europe|Europe]]: 7000–4000&nbsp;BC; Elsewhere: varies greatly, depending on region.''
* [[Pre-Pottery Neolithic A]] (Levant, 9500–8000 BC)
* [[Nanzhuangtou]] (China, 8500 BC)
* [[Franchthi Cave]] (Greece, 7000 BC)
* [[Cishan culture]] (China, 6500–5000 BC)
* [[Sesklo]] village (Greece, c. 6300 BC)
* [[Starčevo–Kőrös–Criş culture|Starcevo-Criş culture (Starčevo-Körös-Criş culture)]] (Balkans, 5800–4500 BC)
* [[Katundas Cavern]] (Albania, 6th millennium BC)
* [[Dudeşti culture]] (Romania, 6th millennium BC)
* [[Beixin culture]] (China, 5300–4100 BC)
* [[Tamilnadu culture|Tamil Nadu culture]] (India, 3000–2800 BC)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tamiluniversity.ac.in/english/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/katturai_H01_venkatasubbiah-PDF.pdf|title=Neolithic Culture of Tamil Nadu: an Overview }}</ref>
* Mentesh Tepe and Kamiltepe (Azerbaijan, 7000–3000 BC)<ref name=":0" />

'''Middle Neolithic'''<br />{{anchor|Middle Neolithic}}
''Periodization: [[Neolithic#Pre-Pottery Neolithic B|The Levant]]: 8000–6500&nbsp;BC; [[Neolithic Europe|Europe]]: 5500–3500&nbsp;BC; Elsewhere: varies greatly, depending on region.''

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* [[Pre-Pottery Neolithic B]] (Levant, 7600–6000 BC)
* [[Baodun culture]]
** [[Jinsha (archaeological site)|Jinsha settlement]] and [[Sanxingdui]] mound.
* [[Çatalhöyük]]
* [[Cardium pottery]] culture
* [[Comb Ceramic culture]]
* [[Corded Ware]] culture
* [[Cortaillod culture]]
* [[Cucuteni-Trypillian culture]]
* [[Dadiwan culture]]
* [[Dawenkou culture]]
* [[Daxi culture]]
** [[Chengtoushan]] settlement
* [[Dapenkeng culture]] (Taiwan, 4000–3000 BC)
* [[Grooved ware people]]
** [[Skara Brae]], et al.
* [[Erlitou culture]]
** [[Xia dynasty]]
* [[Ertebølle culture]]
* [[Hembury]] culture
* [[Hemudu culture]]
* [[Hongshan culture]]
* [[Houli culture]]
* [[Horgen]] culture
* [[Kura–Araxes culture]]
* [[Liangzhu culture]]
* [[Linear Pottery culture]]
** [[Goseck circle]], [[Circular ditches]], et al.
* [[Longshan culture]]
* [[Majiabang culture]]
* [[Majiayao culture]]
* [[Peiligang culture]]
* [[Pengtoushan culture]]
* [[Pfyn culture]]
* [[Cucuteni-Trypillian culture|Precucuteni culture]]
* [[Qujialing culture]]
* [[Shijiahe culture]]
* [[Cucuteni-Trypillian culture|Trypillian culture]]
* [[Vinča culture]]
* [[Lengyel culture]] (Central Europe, 5000–3400 BC)
* [[Varna culture]] (South/Eastern Europe 4400–4100 BC)
* [[Windmill Hill culture]]
** [[Stonehenge]]
* [[Xinglongwa culture]]
** [[Beifudi]] site
* [[Xinle culture]]
* [[Yangshao culture]]
** [[Banpo]] and [[Xishuipo]] settlements.
* [[Zhaobaogou culture]]
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'''Later Neolithic''' <br />{{anchor|Late Neolithic}}
''[[Neolithic#Neolithic 3 – Pottery Neolithic (PN)|Periodization]]{{Broken anchor|date=2025-03-16|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Neolithic#Neolithic 3 – Pottery Neolithic (PN)|reason= The anchor (Neolithic 3 – Pottery Neolithic (PN)) [[Special:Diff/1019082697|has been deleted]].|diff_id=1019082697}}: 6500–4500&nbsp;BC; [[Neolithic Europe|Europe]]: 5000–3000&nbsp;BC; Elsewhere: varies greatly, depending on region.''
* [[Pottery Neolithic]] (Fertile Crescent, 6400–4500 BC)
** [[Halaf culture]] (Mesopotamia, 6100 BC and 5100 BC)
** [[Halaf-Ubaid Transitional period]] (Mesopotamia, 5500–5000 BC)
** [[Ubaid period|Ubaid 1/2]] (5400–4500 BC)
* [[Funnelbeaker culture]] (North/Eastern Europe, 4300–2800 BC)

; Chalcolithic
{{Main|Chalcolithic}}
''Periodization: [[Copper Age|Near East]]: 6000–3500&nbsp;BC; [[Chalcolithic Europe|Europe]]: 5000–2000&nbsp;BC; [[Metallurgy in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica|Elsewhere]]: varies greatly, depending on region. In the Americas, the Chalcolithic ended as late as the 19th century AD for some peoples.''
* [[Ubaid period|Ubaid 3/4]] (Mesopotamia, 4500–4000 BC)
* [[Uruk period|early Uruk period]] (Mesopotamia, 4000–3800 BC)
* [[Uruk period|middle Uruk period]] (Mesopotamia, 3800–3400 BC)
* [[Cucuteni-Trypillian culture|late Trypillian]] (Eastern Europe, 3000–2750 BC)
* [[Gaudo Culture]] (Italy, 3150–2950 BC)
* [[Corded Ware culture]] (North/Eastern Europe, 2900–2350 BC)
* [[Beaker culture]] (Central/Western Europe, 2900–1800 BC)