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Definition of Stone age
1. Noun. (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements.
Category relationships: Archaeology, Archeology
Generic synonyms: Period, Period Of Time, Time Period
Terms within: Eolithic, Eolithic Age, Palaeolithic, Paleolithic, Paleolithic Age, Epipaleolithic, Mesolithic, Mesolithic Age, Neolithic, Neolithic Age, New Stone Age
Group relationships: Prehistoric Culture, Prehistory
Generic synonyms: Period, Period Of Time, Time Period
Terms within: Eolithic, Eolithic Age, Palaeolithic, Paleolithic, Paleolithic Age, Epipaleolithic, Mesolithic, Mesolithic Age, Neolithic, Neolithic Age, New Stone Age
Group relationships: Prehistoric Culture, Prehistory
Definition of Stone age
1. Proper noun. (archaeology) A broad prehistoric period during which humans widely used stone for toolmaking. ¹
2. Proper noun. (context: figuratively informal) Any extremely primitive or undeveloped era. ¹
3. Proper noun. (figuratively) The time a particular field was introduced and was in its earliest stages of development. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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