Paleolithic
adjUK /ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/ · US /ˈpeɪlioʊˌlɪθɪk/
Etymology From paleo- + -lithic.
1
Of or referring to the Old Stone Age (the Paleolithic period or Paleolithic age).
- We find material evidences of magical practices in the European caves of the Palæolithic age[.]1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 18:
2
Excessive Antiquated, antediluvian.
- Stacked up against ChatGPT’s ability to instantly transform any image into a Studio Ghibli cartoon, Instagram’s photo filters are practically Paleolithic.2025 August 4, Mike Isaac, “A.I. Has Ushered in Silicon Valley’s ‘Hard Tech’ Era”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2025:
- Related terms
- Mesolithic, Neolithic