paleolithic

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And so it is true for our paleolithic ancestors as well.

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  1. Of or pertaining to an era marked by early stone implements. The Paleolithic era (as proposed by Lubbock) includes the earlier half of the "Stone Age;" the remains belonging to it are for the most part of extinct animals, with relics of human beings.

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  1. second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC
  2. of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic)

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  • Frank is also a budding neo-paleolithic man; he has nowhere to live and decides to build a sleeping platform in a tree in a local park. —  ChallengingDestiny#25
  • Human nature hasn't changed at bit. mike k (Sent Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7: 56 PM) "Sticks and Stones" played by our paleolithic relatives may have constituted the first orchestra, long before the first wind and drum instruments. —  msnbc.com: Community
  • And so it is true for our paleolithic ancestors as well. —  Free the Animal
  • But we know that Ben's house was build directly above an ancient paleolithic-era smoke-monster-summoning sinkhole. —  Kulturblog
  • Avg. 1350 • Mousterian tools → Cro-Magnon tools (upper paleolithic) → planes trains and automobiles. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
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