Old Stone Age

American  

noun

1. the Paleolithic period.

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Old Stone Age British  

noun

1. (not now in technical usage) another term for Palaeolithic

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Old Stone Age Scientific  

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1. See Paleolithic

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Example Sentences

It aims for the encyclopedic, “from cave paintings of the Old Stone Age to the latest video art.”

From New York Times

The Paleolithic era, which is also known as the Old Stone Age, encompasses the period from the first known use of stone tools about 3 million years ago to about 10,000 years ago, according to LiveScience.

From Fox News

“During the Old Stone Age, between thirty-seven thousand and eleven thousand years ago, some of the most remarkable art ever conceived was etched or painted on the walls of caves in southern France and northern Spain.”

From The New Yorker

They are words in Yoruba, a widely spoken West African language that has its roots in the Old Stone Age.

From Scientific American

For example, an Old Stone Age chopper made 1.85 million years ago in Tanzania gets a 2011 update in a hand ax, with a rubber grip produced by two Israeli designers, Dov Ganchrow and Ami Drach.

From New York Times