- Mesolithic
- adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1866 of, relating to, or being a transitional period of the Stone Age between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic
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Mesolithic — [mes΄ōlith′ik, mez′ōlith′ik] adj. [ MESO + LITHIC] [sometimes m ] designating or of an Old World cultural period ( c. 10,000 c. 8000 B.C. ) between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic, characterized by the earliest exploitation of local and… … English World dictionary
mesolithic — (adj.) 1866 in archaeology (somewhat earlier in geology); see MESO (Cf. meso ) + LITHIC (Cf. lithic) … Etymology dictionary
Mesolithic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the middle part of the Stone Age, between the end of the glacial period and the beginnings of agriculture. ORIGIN from Greek mesos middle + lithos stone … English terms dictionary
Mesolithic — 1. adjective Of or referring to the Middle Stone Age (also the Mesolithic period or the Mesolithic age), a prehistoric period that lasted between 10,000 and 3,000 BC. See Also: lith 2. noun Short for the Mesolithic period … Wiktionary
Mesolithic — mezolitas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vidurinis akmens amžius (pereinamasis amžius tarp paleolito ir neolito) – poledyninis laikotarpis, kuriuo žmonės prisitaikė prie naujų (miško) sąlygų, apsigyveno pačiose… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Mesolithic Period — or Middle Stone Age Ancient technological and cultural stage (с 8000–2700 BC) between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods in northwestern Europe. Mesolithic hunters, using a tool kit of chipped and polished stone together with bone, antler, and … Universalium
Mesolithic Age — noun middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago • Syn: ↑Mesolithic, ↑Epipaleolithic • Instance Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period • Part Holonyms: ↑Ston … Useful english dictionary
Mesolithic — /mez euh lith ik, mes , mee zeuh , seuh /, adj. Anthropol. (sometimes l.c.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation … Universalium
mesolithic — mes·o lith·ic || ‚mezəʊ lɪθɪk /mes adj. of or pertaining to the time period following the paleolithic period … English contemporary dictionary
