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adj
of or relating to the early period of the Stone Age marked by the use of eoliths.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
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adjective
of or relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age (characterized by the use of eoliths)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
the earliest part of the Stone Age marked by the earliest signs of human culture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Eolithic Age
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Broader terms: time period, period of time, period
History
From French éolithique; from Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “dawn”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + -ic. By surface analysis, eo- + lith- + -ic.
Across languages
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