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   Pa·le·o·lith·ic

   /ˌpālēəˈliTHik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or denoting the early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used. "the oldest remains found here include Paleolithic arrow heads and knives"

   noun

   • 1. the early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used. "big predators were abundant in the Paleolithic"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from paleo- + Greek lithos ‘stone’ + -ic.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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