Paleolithic man

American  

noun

1. any of the prehistoric populations of humans, as the Cro-Magnon, living in the late Pliocene and the Pleistocene epochs.

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Etymology

Origin of Paleolithic man

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

"I realized by observing the world, that in many ways that's not how we behave. You can go to the poorest township in Africa and see them take wire or a Coke can and fashion it into beautiful toys. As I often say, Paleolithic man with almost nothing made those extraordinary cave paintings."

From Los Angeles Times

"I realized by observing the world that in many ways that's not how we behave. You can go to the poorest township in Africa and see them take wire or a Coke can and fashion it into beautiful toys. As I often say, Paleolithic man with almost nothing made those extraordinary cave paintings."

From Los Angeles Times

The sport is so elemental that it is one of the few at the Olympics that Paleolithic man would grasp instantly.

From New York Times

Until the stalagmitic floors of the limestone caves have been examined systematically it is not safe to say that Paleolithic Man never inhabited the islands, but it is at least very unlikely.

From Project Gutenberg

Area of expertise: Living like paleolithic man.

From The Guardian