The Natufian period was between 12,000-10,200 cal. …
Years: 28557BCE - 7822BCE
The Natufian period was between 12,000-10,200 cal. BCE and the so called "proto-neolithic" is now included in the PPNA between 10,200-8800 cal. BCE.
As the Natufians had become dependent on wild cereals in their diet, and a sedentary way of life had begun among them, the climatic changes associated with the Younger Dryas are thought to have forced people to develop farming.
