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Article: Recasting plaster in Late Stone Age.
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- October 1, 1988
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Recasting plaster in Late Stone Age
The Neolithic or Late Stone Age was a time of tremendous social and technological change in the Near East. Until recently, many saw it as a revolutionary period leading to the formation of the first complex societies. For instance, researchers have maintained that the domestication of crops and animals swept the Near East around 8,000 B.C., causing nomadic hunters and gatherers to settle down in villages and intensify agricultural production. Another swift change occurred about 6,000 B.C., with the appearance of high-quality ceramic pottery.
But the Neolithic "revolution" is being reassessed. Recent work at several ...