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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People have been carving pregnant-goddess figurines since the Stone Age, and depictions of pregnancy are a recurrent theme across art history.
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
In summer 2025, the trio headed to Joshua Tree’s Rancho de la Luna to record with producer Dave Catching, known for his work with Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
DePodesta has infused analytics into a Rockies organization that had been living in the Stone Age.
—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
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
In summer 2025, the trio headed to Joshua Tree’s Rancho de la Luna to record with producer Dave Catching, known for his work with Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
DePodesta has infused analytics into a Rockies organization that had been living in the Stone Age.
—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
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“The Stone Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Stone%20Age. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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