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6800 BC| c. 8000 BC–c. 2700 BC | Europe [tools] | The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age begins in western Europe. It is characterized by the use of microliths (very small stone tools mounted on a shaft), chipped stone tools, and bone, antler, and wooden tools. Important inventions include the barbed fish-hook, harpoon, woven basket, clay cooking pot, and the comb. Some examples of these tools have been found at Star Carr in Yorkshire, England. | | c. 6800 BC | Middle East [farming] | The first evidence of settled existence in houses appears at the site of Jericho in the Dead Sea valley, Palestine, and settlement expands very rapidly. This can only be explained by the development of new agricultural techniques creating a complex irrigation system leading to larger areas of fertility. Such development implies a considerable degree of social organization and a central authority to organize a workforce. |
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