Definition
Definition of Paleolithic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
ancient periodTECH. relating to the early Stone Age periodTECH.
- The Paleolithic era is known for stone tools.
2.
prehistoric lifestyleTECH. describing the way of life during the early Stone AgeTECH.
- Paleolithic humans were hunter-gatherers.
Expressions with Paleolithic
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oldest part of the Paleolithic Age with hand ax emergence
The Lower Paleolithic saw the first use of stone tools.
archaeological period with Neanderthal man and stone tools
The Middle Paleolithic period saw the rise of Neanderthal man.
prehistoric period with first stone tools
The Paleolithic Age saw the first stone tools.
prehistoric period with modern Homo sapiens
The Upper Paleolithic saw the rise of cave paintings.
Origin of Paleolithic
Greek, palaios (old) + lithos (stone)
Terms with Paleolithic included in their meaning
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anthropology
extinct species of human from the Paleolithic era
archaeology
lower Paleolithic period with flaked bifacial hand axes
archaeology
related to a Paleolithic period with flaked bifacial hand axes
culture
the late Paleolithic culture known for its art
archaeology
relating to the late Paleolithic culture of La Madeleine
history
period in the Paleolithic era known for specific tools
archaeology
related to Paleolithic flint tools from Le Moustier
anthropology
extinct human species from Middle Paleolithic Europe and Asia
archaeology
stone tool from the Paleolithic age
stone age
relic from the Paleolithic era
prehistoric period
relating to a late Upper Paleolithic European stone-tool culture
history
member of a hypothetical Paleolithic people
archaeology
early modern human in Europe from the late Paleolithic
prehistoric period
the period marking transition from Paleolithic to Neolithic
prehistoric period
oldest part of the Paleolithic Age with hand ax emergence
history
related to the final phase of the Paleolithic period
Examples of Paleolithic in a sentence
The museum has a Paleolithic exhibit. The Paleolithic era is known for its stone tools. Paleolithic art often depicted animals and hunting scenes.
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- French:paléolithique, ...
- German:steinzeitlich, ...
- Italian:paleolitico, ...
- Spanish:Paleolítico, paleolítico, ...
- Portuguese:Paleolítica, Paleolítico, ...
- Chinese:旧石器时代的, ...
- Japanese:旧石器時代の, 先史時代の, ...
- Arabic:حَجَرِي قَدِيم, باليوليثي, ...
- Hebrew:פָּלֵיאוֹלִיתִי, פָּלֵאוֹלִיתִי, ...
- Russian:палеолитический, каменного века, ...
- Ukrainian:палеолітичний, ...
- Hindi:पैलियोलिथिक, प्रागैतिहासिक, ...
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