The Neolithic era in Greek history is subdivided into several categories. The earliest of these categories is generally referred to as the Pre-Ceramic period. The Pre-Ceramic period is characterized by the absence of clay pots. Pottery was an important technology that was developed during the next subdivision, the Early Neolithic period.

Pre-Ceramic Greeks lived in small agricultural communities of somewhere between 50-100 people. They generally lived in huts, and cultivated crops, hunted, and fished on a subsistence level. They also developed tools, clothing, and jewelry.