新石器 Traditional form: 新石器 Pinyin (reading): Xīnshíqì Definitions: Neolithic Characters: 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern 石 - stone, rock, mineral 器 - device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel Traditional characters: 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern 石 - stone, rock, mineral 器 - device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel