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Revision as of 22:13, 12 December 2001 by Hagedis (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Mesolithic (middle stone age) is the period between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, i.e., from the end of the Pleistocene about 10,000 years ago to the introduction of farming in any particular geographical region. In some regions farming was already used about 10,000 years ago so there's no room for a mesolithic period.
Remains from this period are few and far between, often limited to midden, rubbish heaps which grew over time. In forested areas of the World, the first signs of deforestation have been found, although this would only start in earnest during the Neolithic, when extra space for farming was needed.