Mesolithic

ˌmɛzəˈlɪθɪk

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Definition of Mesolithic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

prehistoric period

TECH.

the Middle Stone Age period with microliths

TECH.

The Mesolithic saw the rise of small communities.

Epipaleolithic

Adjective

history

TECH.

relating to the middle part of the Stone Age

TECH.

The Mesolithic artifacts were discovered near the riverbank..

Epipaleolithic

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Mesolithic Age

middle part of the Stone Age with small tools

The Mesolithic Age saw the rise of microliths.

Origin of Mesolithic

Greek, mesos (middle) + lithos (stone)

Examples of Mesolithic in a sentence

The Mesolithic is known for its unique tools.
Mesolithic tools were used by ancient humans.
The cave paintings date back to the Mesolithic era.

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French:Mésolithique, mésolithique, ...
German:Mesolithikum, mesolithisch, ...
Italian:Mesolitico, del Mesolitico, ...
Spanish:Mesolítico, del Mesolítico, ...
Portuguese:Mesolítico, do Mesolítico, ...
Chinese:中石器时代, 中石器时代的, ...
Japanese:中石器時代, 中石器時代の, ...
Arabic:الْعَصْر الْحَجَرِي الْوَسِيط, مِيسُولِيتِيّ, ...
Hebrew:הַתְקוּפָה הַמֵּזוֹלִיתִית, מֶזוֹלִיתִי, ...
Russian:Мезолит, мезолитический, ...
Ukrainian:мезоліт, мезолітичний, ...
Hindi:मेसोलिथिक, मध्य पाषाण युग का, ...
Bengali:মেসোলিথিক যুগ, মধ্যপ্রস্তরযুগীয়, ...
Catalan:Mesolític, mesolític, ...
Czech:mezolit, mezolitický, ...
Danish:Mesolitikum, mesolitisk, ...
Dutch:Mesolithicum, mesolithisch, ...
Greek:Μεσολιθική, Μεσολιθικός, ...
Hungarian:mezolitikum, mezolitikus, ...
Khmer:យុគសម័យថ្មកណ្ដាល, សម័យថ្មកណ្ដាល, ...
Korean:중석기 시대, 중석기 시대의, ...
Persian:میان‌سنگی, میان‌دوره‌ای, ...
Polish:Mezolit, mezolityczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):Mesolítico, do Mesolítico, ...
Romanian:Mesolitic, mezolitic, ...
Swedish:mesolitikum, mesolitisk, ...
Thai:ยุคเมโสลิธิก, ยุคหินกลาง, ...
Turkish:Mezolitik, Orta Taş Devri'ne ait, ...
Vietnamese:Thời kỳ Mesolithic, thời kỳ đồ đá giữa, ...

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