how did neolithic people conduct trade

Neolithic people conducted trade primarily through barter systems, directly exchanging goods and services without the use of currency. They traded items such as flint, obsidian, jade, pottery, textiles, and ornamental objects. Trade was often conducted during social gatherings or festivals and occasionally involved intermediaries to facilitate deals between distant communities. Trade routes developed along natural waterways and well-trodden paths to transport goods over long distances. This exchange was not only economic but also cultural, spreading technologies, ideas, and social practices among communities. Control over valuable trade goods sometimes led to social status and early hierarchical society formations.