[nee-uh-lith-ik] 
| 1. | (sometimes lowercase ) Anthropology. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles: commonly thought to have begun c9000–8000 b.c. in the Middle East. Compare Mesolithic, Paleolithic. |
| 2. | (usually lowercase) belonging to or remaining from an earlier era; outdated; passé. |
| Ne·o·lith·ic (nē'ə-lĭth'ĭk) adj. Of or relating to the cultural period of the Stone Age beginning around 10,000 B.C. in the Middle East and later elsewhere, characterized by the development of agriculture and the making of polished stone implements. n. The Neolithic Period. Also called New Stone Age. See Usage Note at Three Age system. |