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: 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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Adjective
Stone Age attitudes about the raising of children.
Recent Examples on the WebJacopo Prisco, CNN, 8 July 2024
Netflix, Amazon's Prime Video, Peacock, Max, Apple TV+ and others are soaking in the summer streaming options for film lovers of all tastes this month, from A-list romantic comedies to Stone Age survivalist horror.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The team believes the stone was created in the Middle Stone Age, which predates previous examples of figurative art by approximately 85,000 years.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2024
Life Tornado detection: bringing Stone Age tech into the 21st century
Technology designed to listen for atomic bombs can also hear tornadoes.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Related article Stone Age humans stepped out in cave bear fur 300,000 years ago
However, historical evidence exists for earlier tools that were used for making clothes, albeit with less precision.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 8 July 2024
Netflix, Amazon's Prime Video, Peacock, Max, Apple TV+ and others are soaking in the summer streaming options for film lovers of all tastes this month, from A-list romantic comedies to Stone Age survivalist horror.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The team believes the stone was created in the Middle Stone Age, which predates previous examples of figurative art by approximately 85,000 years.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2024
Life Tornado detection: bringing Stone Age tech into the 21st century
Technology designed to listen for atomic bombs can also hear tornadoes.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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“Stone Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Stone%20Age. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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