Paleolithic man
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Paleolithic man
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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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 ● Aug. 1, 2012
Before that, Paleolithic man lived in the well-watered area that is now the Sahara Desert.
From Time Magazine Archive
Primitive rituals, continues Mumford, were "basic to the whole development of human culture"; they stabilized Paleolithic man through repetitive acts that produced predictable effects.
From Time Magazine Archive
Later Paleolithic man was as smart as modern man.
From Time Magazine Archive
Paleolithic man still died, because he did not have enough real knowledge in his mortal mind to keep him from missing the mark.
From Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking
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