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.

Examples of the Stone Age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During their survey, archaeologists located dozens of artifacts and sites from the Stone Age, the study said. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024

Amphorae Wine has been around since the Stone Age, but it was initially kept in animal skins, which surely didn’t improve the flavor. —The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024

Outlaw bows at No. 2, Gunna lands his fifth top 10-charting effort as A Gift & A Curse debuts at No. 3 and Queens of the Stone Age log their fourth top 10 as In Times New Roman… launches at No. 9. —Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 25 June 2023

Reddit has also tried bringing its site out of the Stone Age by updating its design. —Mike Isaac, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024

As a result, the Dnipro people who lived earlier in the Stone Age (up to 20,000 years ago) had much in common with those who lived as late as 4,000 years ago. —Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023

The event comes ahead of Queens of the Stone Age’s busy tour schedule, which begins April 1 in Calgary and concludes Aug. 21 at Portugal’s Vilar De Mouros Festival. —Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Mar. 2024

There’s a digital platform for nearly every service worldwide, so why is booking a moving company trapped in the Stone Age? —Chris Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024

The video, posted on Ronson’s Instagram account, features Dave Grohl, Jack Black, Slash, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme (along with Ronson himself) asserting Foreigner’s suitability for Rock Hall induction. —Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024