Stone Age

noun

1. 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.

Stone Age

noun

1. a period in human culture identified by the use of stone implements and usually divided into the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic stages

adjective

1. sometimes not capitals of or relating to this period

   stone-age man

Stone Age

1. The earliest known period of human culture, marked by the use of stone tools.
2. See MesolithicSee Note at Three Age system

Stone Age

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stone Age¹

First recorded in 1860–65