Middle Paleolithic

ˈmɪdəl ˌpæliəˈlɪθɪk

Definition

Definition of Middle Paleolithic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

archaeology

TECH.

archaeological period with Neanderthal man and stone tools

TECH.

The Middle Paleolithic period saw the rise of Neanderthal man.
Artifacts from the Middle Paleolithic were discovered in the cave.
Middle Paleolithic tools were found at the excavation site.

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Expressions with middle

middle path

moderate solution between two extremes

The committee agreed on a middle path for the budget.

middle ground

compromise position between extremes

They found a middle ground in their negotiations.

find the middle ground

reach a compromise between two different opinions or sides

We need to find the middle ground to solve this issue.

middle of nowhere

very remote or secluded area

We got lost in the middle of nowhere.

be someone's middle name

show a quality is a strong part of someone's character

Patience is her middle name.

danger is one's middle name

exp.

be very fearless or act like a daredevil

He says danger is his middle name when he jumps off cliffs.

Expressions with Paleolithic

Lower Paleolithic

oldest part of the Paleolithic Age with hand ax emergence

The Lower Paleolithic saw the first use of stone tools.

Paleolithic Age

prehistoric period with first stone tools

The Paleolithic Age saw the first stone tools.

Upper Paleolithic

prehistoric period with modern Homo sapiens

The Upper Paleolithic saw the rise of cave paintings.

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Neanderthal man

anthropology

extinct human species from Middle Paleolithic Europe and Asia

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French:Paléolithique moyen, ...
German:Mittelpaläolithikum, ...
Italian:Paleolitico Medio, ...
Spanish:Paleolítico Medio, ...
Portuguese:Médio Paleolítico, ...
Chinese:中旧石器时代, ...
Japanese:中期旧石器時代, ...
Arabic:عَصْر حَجَرِي أَوْسَط, ...
Hebrew:פַּלֵּאוֹלִיתִּי תִּיכוֹנִי, ...
Russian:Средний палеолит, ...
Ukrainian:Середній палеоліт, ...
Hindi:मध्य पुरापाषाण, ...
Bengali:মধ্য প্যালিওলিথিক, ...
Catalan:Paleolític Mitjà, ...
Czech:střední paleolit, ...
Danish:Mellemste Palæolitikum, ...
Dutch:Midden-Paleolithicum, ...
Greek:Μέσο Παλαιολιθικό, ...
Hungarian:középső paleolitikum, ...
Khmer:យុគប៉ាឡេអូលីតកណ្ដាល, ...
Korean:중기 구석기 시대, ...
Persian:پارینه‌سنگی میانی, ...
Polish:środkowy paleolit, ...
Portuguese (BR):Paleolítico Médio, ...
Romanian:Paleoliticul Mijlociu, ...
Swedish:mellaneolitikum, ...
Thai:พาลีโอลิธิกตอนกลาง, ...
Turkish:Orta Paleolitik, ...
Vietnamese:Đồ đá giữa, ...

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