Paleolithic.
A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.
Meaning & usage
A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.? Ancient Greek πάλαι (pálai) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English -lithic English Paleolithic From paleo- + -lithic.
Of or referring to the Old Stone Age (the Paleolithic period or Paleolithic age).
Antiquated, antediluvian.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.? Ancient Greek πάλαι (pálai) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English -lithic English Paleolithic From paleo- + -lithic.
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