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adjective
- 1. relating to or denoting the early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used. "the oldest remains found here include Paleolithic arrow heads and knives"
noun
- 1. the early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used. "big predators were abundant in the Paleolithic"
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The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic ( / ˌpeɪlioʊˈlɪθɪk, ˌpæli -/ PAY-lee-oh-LITH-ik, PAL-ee- ), also called the Old Stone Age (from Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós) 'old', and λίθος (líthos) 'stone'), is a period in human prehistory that is distinguished by the original development of stone tools, and which represents almost the entire period of huma...
The meaning of PALEOLITHIC is of or relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age characterized by rough or chipped stone implements. How to use Paleolithic in a sentence. Did you know?
May 22, 2024 · Paleolithic Period, ancient cultural stage, or level, of human development, characterized by the use of rudimentary chipped stone tools. The popular Paleo diet, or Stone Age diet, is based on foods humans presumably would have consumed during the Paleolithic Period. (See also Stone Age.)
PALEOLITHIC definition: 1. US spelling of palaeolithic 2. relating to the period when humans used tools and weapons made of…. Learn more.
The cultural period of the Stone Age that began about 2.5 to 2 million years ago, marked by the earliest use of tools made of chipped stone. The Paleolithic Period ended at different times in different parts of the world, generally around 10,000 years ago in Europe and the Middle East.
Sep 29, 2017 · The Palaeolithic ('Old Stone Age') makes up the earliest chunk of the Stone Age – the large swathe of time during which hominins used stone to make tools – and ranges from the first known tool use roughly...
The Paleolithic Period is an ancient cultural stage of human technological development, characterized by the creation and use of rudimentary chipped stone tools .
relating to the period when humans used tools and weapons made of stone: The Paleolithic Period is sometimes called the Old Stone Age. Paleolithic paintings were found in caves at Lascaux. Compare. mesolithic. neolithic specialized. Fewer examples. Our paleolithic ancestors occupied this area.
relating to the period when humans used tools and weapons made of stone: The Palaeolithic Period is sometimes called the Old Stone Age. Palaeolithic paintings were found in caves at Lascaux. Compare. mesolithic. neolithic specialized. Fewer examples. Our palaeolithic ancestors occupied this area.
Definition of Paleolithic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
