Palaeolithic

British  

/ ˌpælɪəʊˈlɪθɪk /

noun

1. the period of the emergence of primitive man and the manufacture of unpolished chipped stone tools, about 2.5 million to 3 million years ago until about 12 000 _bc . See also Lower Palaeolithic Middle Palaeolithic Upper Palaeolithic

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adjective

1. (sometimes not capital) of or relating to this period

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Palaeolithic

The fact that Neanderthal DNA is rare on the X chromosome does not, in itself, allow us to reconstruct Palaeolithic social organization or the sexual preferences of these populations.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

"As such, it reflects every part of human history, from the Palaeolithic to more modern times, across the whole of England and Wales," he said.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2024

During Palaeolithic times it contained a shallow lake.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023

This degree of culinary complexity has never been documented before for Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers.

From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2022

It is thought that Palaeolithic cave- iwellers would sing here not only as part of communal ritual, but also to find their bearings.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall