Portuguese Mesolithic
10000-5000BC
Portugal
The Portuguese Mesolithic was a period of transition between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic. Hunter-gatherers in the region began to adopt new technologies and practices, such as agriculture and animal husbandry. New forms of art and crafts also developed. One of your ancestors may have been a hunter-gatherer who lived in Portugal. Another of your ancestors may have been an artist who created new forms of art.