paleolithic and neolithic Questions

The Paleolithic period is best known for the discovery of the bucket (pail,) it was probably in a cupboard somewhere, while the Neolithic period heralded the invention of the neon sign.

Which probably means that the Neolithic revolution that it propagated was disco!

Those are obviously questions which are intended to elicit a summary of what one has learned in class, and probably from textbooks as well. This is why homework questions are so lame. The way to deal with question like that is to pay attention in class, read the textbook and take notes. Then when such an assignment is give, the student can refer to notes from class and the appropriate section of the textbook.

Hint: Check any notes you may have accidentally taken in class, and your textbook for comments about agriculture.

the neolithic began with evidence of constructed settlements.That was the original definition. Today we have several standards of efinitions ( lithic industries and polishing of tools and celts) . Theres no agreed upon TIME of inititiation of the neolithic because there was evience that paleolithic industry was in use in the Americas till quite late(Although settlement in community tructures had been brought with the folks who first arrived).
Look up the one who coined the terms paleolithic and neolithis. Im ure you have the guys name in your class notes. He was some French guy.

Paleolithic mean chip hard stone into knife, spear point etc., neolithic mean use grind stone.