Stone Age

noun

the period in the history of humankind, preceding the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, and marked by the use of stone implements and weapons: subdivided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods.

Origin of Stone Age

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby Stone Age

stomp, stomper, stompie, -stomy, stone, Stone Age, stone axe, stone bass, stone-blind, stoneboat, stone boiling

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Example sentences from the Web for Stone Age

Through some strange freak of atavism the father of the boy bred back, and was more or less of a Stone-Age cave-dweller.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
They were in the stone-age when first discovered, and had no bows and arrows.
Anthropology|Robert Marett
So, fishing, I think, was another way in which the stone-age children played.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, April 1878|Various
He had expected words—primitive words, perhaps resembling the click-speech of Earth's stone-age survivals, but words of some sort.
The Stars, My Brothers|Edmond Hamilton

Among the stone-age children's toys that I gathered that afternoon, were those of which we have pictures.
Indian Stories Retold From St. Nicholas|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Stone Age

Stone Age

noun

a period in human culture identified by the use of stone implements and usually divided into the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic stages

adjective Stone-Age

(sometimes not capitals) of or relating to this periodstone-age man

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Cultural definitions for Stone Age

Stone Age

A period encompassing all of human history, perhaps several million years, before the Bronze Age. In the Stone Age, people learned to make and use stone tools and weapons.

Scientific definitions for Stone Age

Stone Age

The earliest known period of human culture, marked by the use of stone tools. See Mesolithic Neolithic Paleolithic. See Note at Three Age system.

单词	stone age
释义	Stone Age noun the period in the history of humankind, preceding the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, and marked by the use of stone implements and weapons: subdivided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. Origin of Stone Age First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby Stone Age stomp, stomper, stompie, -stomy, stone, Stone Age, stone axe, stone bass, stone-blind, stoneboat, stone boiling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Stone Age Through some strange freak of atavism the father of the boy bred back, and was more or less of a Stone-Age cave-dweller. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard They were in the stone-age when first discovered, and had no bows and arrows. Anthropology\|Robert Marett So, fishing, I think, was another way in which the stone-age children played. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, April 1878\|Various He had expected words—primitive words, perhaps resembling the click-speech of Earth's stone-age survivals, but words of some sort. The Stars, My Brothers\|Edmond Hamilton Among the stone-age children's toys that I gathered that afternoon, were those of which we have pictures. Indian Stories Retold From St. Nicholas\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Stone Age Stone Age noun a period in human culture identified by the use of stone implements and usually divided into the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic stages adjective Stone-Age (sometimes not capitals) of or relating to this periodstone-age man Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Stone Age Stone Age A period encompassing all of human history, perhaps several million years, before the Bronze Age. In the Stone Age, people learned to make and use stone tools and weapons. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for Stone Age Stone Age The earliest known period of human culture, marked by the use of stone tools. See Mesolithic Neolithic Paleolithic. See Note at Three Age system. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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