12th millennium BC

Millennia:	13th millennium BC; 12th millennium BC; 11th millennium BC;
Centuries:	120th century BC; 119th century BC; 118th century BC; 117th century BC; 116th century BC; 115th century BC; 114th century BC; 113th century BC; 112th century BC; 111th century BC;

The 12th millennium BC spanned the years 12,000 BC to 11,001 BC (c. 14 ka to c. 13 ka). This millennium is during the Upper Paleolithic period. The Paleolithic-Mesolithic transition began in the Near East during this millennium.^[1] It is impossible to precisely date events that happened during this millennium, and all dates associated with this millennium are estimates mostly based on geological analysis, anthropological analysis, and radiometric dating.

^ Otte 2009, p. 538.

[FOOTNOTEOtte2009538-1] Otte 2009, p. 538.

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Millennia:	13th millennium BC 12th millennium BC 11th millennium BC
Centuries:	120th century BC 119th century BC 118th century BC 117th century BC 116th century BC 115th century BC 114th century BC 113th century BC 112th century BC 111th century BC