paleolithic
Definitions
Relating to the earlier Stone Age, marked by chipped stone tools and hunter-gatherer life
旧石器时代的（以打制石器和狩猎采集生活为标志的石器时代早期）
(the Paleolithic) the Paleolithic period itself
（the Paleolithic）旧石器时代（这一时期本身）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpaleo (palaios = old) + lith (lithos = stone) + -ic = 'of the Old Stone Age' — the long era of chipped, flaked stone tools and hunter-gatherers, before the Neolithic farmers polished their tools and settled down.
Root paleo still carries 3 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.Paleolithic age旧石器时代
- 2.Paleolithic period旧石器时期
- 3.Paleolithic tools旧石器工具
- 4.Paleolithic cave art旧石器时代洞穴壁画
Example Sentences
- 1.
Paleolithic hunters followed migrating herds across vast distances.
- 2.
The cave paintings date from the Paleolithic, tens of thousands of years ago.
- 3.
The paleo diet claims to mimic what Paleolithic people ate.
Easily Confused
Paleolithic vs Neolithic — same Stone Age, two halves. Paleo- (old) is earlier: chipped tools, hunting and gathering. Neo- (new) is later: polished tools, farming and settlement. If it involves agriculture, it's Neolithic.