Paleolithic

adjective Pa·leo·lith·ic \ˌpā-lē-ə-ˈli-thik, especially British ˌpa-\

: of or relating to the time during the early Stone Age when people made rough tools and weapons out of stone

Full Definition of PALEOLITHIC

: of or relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age characterized by rough or chipped stone implements

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First Known Use: 1865

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