Explanation:

- Option 1: Neolithic

- Also known as the "New Stone Age."

- Marks the period where humans began to practice agriculture.

- People started domesticating animals and settling in more permanent locations.

- Developed polished stone tools and pottery.

- Option 2: Mesolithic

- Known as the "Middle Stone Age."

- Transition period with more advanced tools than Paleolithic but less than Neolithic.

- Hunters and gatherers with semi-nomadic lifestyles.

- Option 3: Epipaleolithic

- Sometimes overlaps with Mesolithic.

- Characterized by microliths and small-scale societies.

- Bridge between Paleolithic and Mesolithic in some regions.

- Option 4: Paleolithic

- Known as the "Old Stone Age."

- Early humans used simple stone tools.

- Mostly hunter-gatherers and nomadic.

Option 1: Neolithic is indeed the "New Stone Age."