Paleolithic
(adjective)
- Relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age characterized by the development of crude stone tools.
- Relating to the Old Stone Age and its cultures and technologies.
Origin:
From french paléolithique, from greek παλαιός (paleos, "old") + λίθος (lithos, "stone") + -ique.
Examples:
- The paleolithic artifacts were dated back to over two million years ago.
- The paleolithic era was a time of great cultural and technological advancement.
- The paleolithic cave paintings were considered some of the earliest forms of art.
- The paleolithic hunters relied on stone weapons for their survival.
- The paleolithic diet was primarily based on hunting and gathering.