PALAEOLITHIC


Meaning of PALAEOLITHIC in English

[ ˌpalɪə(ʊ)'lɪθɪk , ˌpeɪ- ]

( US Paleolithic )

■ adjective Archaeology relating to or denoting the early phase of the Stone Age, up to the end of the glacial period.

Origin

C19: from palaeo- + Gk lithos 'stone' + -ic .

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