paleolithic
/ˌpeɪlioʊˈlɪθɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the early Stone Age, when humans used simple stone tools and lived as hunter-gatherers.
- Archaeologists discovered Paleolithic tools buried under layers of soil.
- The cave paintings date back to the Paleolithic era.
- Paleolithic people relied on hunting and gathering for food.
- Very old-fashioned or primitive; not modern.
- My grandfather's Paleolithic cellphone can only make calls.
- That computer is so Paleolithic it can't even connect to the internet.
- Her Paleolithic views on education surprised the young teachers.
Antonyms
noun
- The early Stone Age period, from about 2.5 million to 10,000 years ago.
- During the Paleolithic, humans began to control fire.
- Many scholars divide the Paleolithic into three phases: Lower, Middle, and Upper.
- The Paleolithic is known for the development of the first stone tools.