which was the most significant factor in the development of agriculture by neolithic people
The period is significant for its megalithic architecture, spread of agricultural practices, and use of polished stone tools. Chronology. The term Neolithic or New Stone Age is most frequently used in connection with agriculture, which is the time when cereal cultivation and animal domestication was introduced. Because agriculture developed at different times in different regions of the world, there is no single date for the beginning of the Neolithic.