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Definition of Paleolithic
1. Noun. Second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC.
Exact synonyms: Palaeolithic, Paleolithic Age
Generic synonyms: Period, Period Of Time, Time Period
Group relationships: Stone Age
Terms within: Lower Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic
Generic synonyms: Period, Period Of Time, Time Period
Group relationships: Stone Age
Terms within: Lower Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic
2. Adjective. Of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic). "Paleolithic artifacts"
Definition of Paleolithic
1. a. Of or pertaining to an era marked by early stone implements. The Paleolithic era (as proposed by Lubbock) includes the earlier half of the "Stone Age;" the remains belonging to it are for the most part of extinct animals, with relics of human beings.
Medical Definition of Paleolithic
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