the Stone Age
noun
: the oldest period in which human beings are known to have existed : the age during which humans made and used stone tools
—often used figuratively to suggest something outmoded
His political ideas are from the Stone Age.
I'm still using a Stone Age computer.
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DePodesta has infused analytics into a Rockies organization that had been living in the Stone Age.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Its upcoming schedule includes Queens of the Stone Age, Norah Jones, Lenny Kravitz, Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, the Chicks, and Carrie Underwood.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
When Kyuss broke up, Queens of the Stone Age rose from the ashes.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Overall, the museum’s collection which once held 150,000 artifacts attributed to periods of Sudanese history as far back as the Stone Age has now been left desolate.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Its upcoming schedule includes Queens of the Stone Age, Norah Jones, Lenny Kravitz, Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, the Chicks, and Carrie Underwood.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
When Kyuss broke up, Queens of the Stone Age rose from the ashes.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Overall, the museum’s collection which once held 150,000 artifacts attributed to periods of Sudanese history as far back as the Stone Age has now been left desolate.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026
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“The Stone Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Stone%20Age. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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