The period during which people began using ground stone tools, manufacturing ceramics, and relying on domesticated plants and animals is known in the Near East as the:
A) Natufian.
B) Upper Paleolithic.
C) Neolithic.
D) Younger Dryas.

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The Neolithic period is characterized by the development of agriculture, the domestication of plants and animals, the use of ground stone tools, and the manufacture of ceramics. This period marks a significant shift in human lifestyle from nomadic hunter-gatherers to settled farming communities.

The Period During Which People Began Using Ground Stone Tools