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Mesolithic (9)
The Mesolithic is a chronological period beginning around 10,000 years ago, situated between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic, and associated with the rise to dominance of tiny stone tools known as microliths.
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Origins of War
· cached · An article arguing that warfare was an important factor in Mesolithic times.
Ancient Chewing Gum
· cached · An article discussing tar-like materials that were commonly chewed throughout much of northern Europe from at least the Early Mesolithic period.
Siebenlinden - Mesolithic Sites
· cached · Describes research program conducted by the State Office for Historical Monuments of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Features maps, site reports, artifact descriptions, reports on faunal and botanical remains, and overall interpretation.
The West Yorkshire Mesolithic Project
· cached · Report by P. Spikins describes a salvage archaeology project (1993-1996) sponsored by English Heritage and the National Trust. Features fieldwork and interpretation of results.
Mesolithic Home Construction Methods
· cached · Photo gallery describes caves and temporary shelters used during the Mesolithic. Feature map of British and Irish Stone Age hunter-gatherer sites.
Mesolithic Europe
· iweb · cached · A discussion forum for the time period.
Mesolithic Food Quiz
· cached · A simulation that tests the user's skill at obtaining wild foods.
Chert Use in the Mesolithic of Northern England
· cached · D. Hind provides a summary of research conducted at the University of Sheffield into the Late Mesolithic and Early Neolithic periods of the Peak District, North Derbyshire. Article includes a discussion of prehistoric trade networks.
Stones That Could be Britain's Pyramids
· Barry Cunliffe tells the Hay-on-Wye book festival that the Mesolithic people of these islands were more advanced than the early Mediterranean cultures. Report from The Guardian.
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