Eolithic Age
- noun
- /ˌiːəˈlɪθɪk eɪdʒ/
- Archaic
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Edad Eolítica
- The Eolithic Age marks the beginning of human technological development.
Examples
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Artifacts from the Eolithic Age provide insight into early human life.
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Many archaeologists no longer recognize the Eolithic Age as a distinct phase of prehistory.
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Debates over the Eolithic Age illustrate the challenges in interpreting ancient evidence.
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Supposed stone tools from the Eolithic Age were later shown to be naturally formed rocks.
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The Eolithic Age marks the beginning of human technological development.
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Artifacts from the Eolithic Age provide insight into early human life.
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Many archaeologists no longer recognize the Eolithic Age as a distinct phase of prehistory.
Synonyms
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9.9
The early part of the Stone Age when people first made stone tools
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The first part of the Stone Age when people made simple stone tools
A very early time in human history when people first used simple stone tools like hand axes
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'Eolithic' denotes the earliest part of the Stone Age and 'age' denotes a historical period, so 'Eolithic Age' straightforwardly means the period characterized by Eolithic features. Although 'Eolithic' is a technical/rare term, if a learner knows that constituent the combination follows a common and transparent naming pattern for historical periods.
Etymology
Eolithic Age may come from old words meaning 'dawn' and 'stone', so it makes you think of the very start of the Stone Age. That's why it refers to the earliest time when people made the first simple stone tools.