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: the first known period of prehistoric human culture characterized by the use of stone tools compare mesolithic, neolithic, paleolithic
2
: a stage in a human institution or field of endeavor regarded as primitive, outmoded, or obsolete
the Stone Age of information handling before computers
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: of, relating to, or resembling the culture of the Stone Age especially in the use of stone implements
modern Stone Age peoples
our Stone Age ancestors
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: primitive, outmoded, or unsophisticated (as in ideas or technology) by currently accepted standards
marauding mercenaries with Stone Age political ideas—
Robert Moss
Robert Mossusing a Stone Age camera
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Stone Age attitudes about the raising of children.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
But a new study suggests that early Stone Age people ate a much more varied diet that also included grains and legumes (including beans).
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Still mostly known for Wallace & Gromit (and maybe now Shaun the Sheep), the stop-motion masters have made other films too, including this 2018 release about a tribe of Stone Age people facing off against the future really when bronze-using invaders challenge them to a game of football.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Fromage Good for: Francophiles and foodies Feels like: Stone Age, Tzolk’in
Age: 14+
Players: 1-4
Sociability is a clear advantage board games offer over video games, but tactility is a big one, too; there’s something deeply appealing in moving actual pieces around on a table.
—James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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An Ancient Climate Crisis
Whether these sun stones were deposited during the crisis or after, studies suggest that the crisis itself was severe.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
But a new study suggests that early Stone Age people ate a much more varied diet that also included grains and legumes (including beans).
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Still mostly known for Wallace & Gromit (and maybe now Shaun the Sheep), the stop-motion masters have made other films too, including this 2018 release about a tribe of Stone Age people facing off against the future really when bronze-using invaders challenge them to a game of football.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Fromage Good for: Francophiles and foodies Feels like: Stone Age, Tzolk’in
Age: 14+
Players: 1-4
Sociability is a clear advantage board games offer over video games, but tactility is a big one, too; there’s something deeply appealing in moving actual pieces around on a table.
—James Palmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Stone Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Stone%20Age. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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