1
: the first known period of prehistoric human culture characterized by the use of stone tools compare mesolithic, neolithic, paleolithic
2
: a stage in a human institution or field of endeavor regarded as primitive, outmoded, or obsolete
the Stone Age of information handling before computers
1
: of, relating to, or resembling the culture of the Stone Age especially in the use of stone implements
modern Stone Age peoples
our Stone Age ancestors
2
: primitive, outmoded, or unsophisticated (as in ideas or technology) by currently accepted standards
marauding mercenaries with Stone Age political ideas—
Robert Moss
Robert Mossusing a Stone Age camera
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Stone Age attitudes about the raising of children.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
During the Middle Paleolithic—a period spanning about 40,000 to 300,000 years ago, also called the Middle Stone Age—groups such as modern humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans emerged and began developing new stone tools.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Unlike their Stone Age counterparts, George (George O'Hanlon) and Jane (Penny Singleton) lived in what seemed like the distant future, 2062.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Especially in the Media Stone Age a half-century ago.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Ireland’s lush, green landscapes are dotted with Stone Age tombs, with some burial sites dating back 5,000 years.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
During the Middle Paleolithic—a period spanning about 40,000 to 300,000 years ago, also called the Middle Stone Age—groups such as modern humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans emerged and began developing new stone tools.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Unlike their Stone Age counterparts, George (George O'Hanlon) and Jane (Penny Singleton) lived in what seemed like the distant future, 2062.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Especially in the Media Stone Age a half-century ago.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Stone Age
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“Stone Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Stone%20Age. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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