Stone Age
noun
the period in the history of humankind, preceding the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, and marked by the use of stone implements and weapons: subdivided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods.
Origin of Stone Age
First recorded in 1860–65
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British Dictionary definitions for stone age
Stone Age
noun
a period in human culture identified by the use of stone implements and usually divided into the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic stages
adjective Stone-Age
(sometimes not capitals)
of or relating to this period
stone-age man
Scientific definitions for stone age
Stone Age
The earliest known period of human culture, marked by the use of stone tools. See Mesolithic Neolithic Paleolithic. See Note at Three Age system.
Cultural definitions for stone age
Stone Age
A period encompassing all of human history, perhaps several million years, before the Bronze Age. In the Stone Age, people learned to make and use stone tools and weapons.