NEOLITHIC

neolithic

(adjective) of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic); “evidence of neolithic settlements”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

Neolithic (not comparable)

Of or relating to the New Stone Age.

Proper noun

Neolithic

The New Stone Age, from circa 8500 to 4500 BCE.

Synonym: New Stone Age

Anagrams

• Nicholite, ichnolite

Adjective

neolithic (comparative more neolithic, superlative most neolithic)

(informal) hopelessly outdated

Anagrams

• Nicholite, ichnolite

Source: Wiktionary


Ne`o*lith"ic, a. Etym: [Neo- + -lith + -ic.] (Archæol. & Geol.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to, or designating, an era characterized by late remains in stone. The Neolithic era includes the latter half of the "Stone age;" the human relics which belong to it are associated with the remains of animals not yet extinct. The kitchen middens of Denmark, the lake dwellings of Switzerland, and the stockaded islands, or "crannogs," of the British Isles, belong to this era. Lubbock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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