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'''Mesolithic''' (Greek: μέσος/middle and λίθος/stone) is the period of transition between the [[palaeolithic]] and [[neolithic]], especially in [[Europe]], where it falls between the end of the last [[glacial period]] (mid-9th millennium BC) and the beginnings of [[agriculture]] (i.e. neolithic). The Mesolithic period is characterized by the use of monoliths and the first instance of [[domestication of animals|domesticated animals]].

'''Mesolithic''' (Greek: μέσος/middle and λίθος/stone) is the period of the stone age between the [[palaeolithic]] and [[neolithic]], especially in [[Europe]], where it falls between the end of the last [[glacial period]] (mid-9th millennium BC) and the beginnings of [[agriculture]] (i.e. neolithic). The Mesolithic period is characterized by the use of microliths and the first instance of [[domestication of animals|domesticated animals]].

[[Category:Ancient History]]

[[Category:Ancient History]]