the Neolithic period or New Stone Age relates to the period of human cultureculture is not genetically inherited, it is shared, learned, and dynamic- never static around 10,000 BC in the Middle East and is characterized by the domestication of plants and animals, This age also produced polished stones, flint tools, and weapons, and is associated with civilizationa highly developed and advanced human society, associated with population density, writing and record-keeping, education, art, science, and complex political and social institutions. The advent of writing and metalworking is said to mark the end of the Neolithic Period.