Definition

1. Noun:
   • Paleolithic: Relating to or denoting the early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used. This is a technical term in archaeology and geology.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các nhà khảo cổ tìm thấy nhiều công cụ cổ thạch khí trong hang động này. (Archaeologists found many Paleolithic tools in this cave.)
  • Thời kỳ cổ thạch khí là một chương quan trọng trong lịch sử loài người. (The Paleolithic period is an important chapter in human history.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in academic, archaeological, and geological contexts to classify artifacts, sites, and periods.
• It can function attributively as an adjective in compound nouns, e.g., (Paleolithic culture), (Paleolithic site).

Variants and Related Words

• Đồ đá cũ: A more common Vietnamese term for Paleolithic or Old Stone Age artifacts/period.
• Thời đại đồ đá cũ: The Paleolithic Age/Era.
• Hậu kỳ cổ thạch khí: Upper/Late Paleolithic.

Synonyms

• Paleolithic: The direct English equivalent.
• Old Stone Age: The common descriptive term for the same period.

Notes on Usage

• "Cổ thạch khí" is a Sino-Vietnamese compound word (cổ = ancient, thạch = stone, khí = tool/implement). It is a formal, scholarly term.
• In everyday language or general history, the descriptive phrase "thời đại đồ đá cũ" (Old Stone Age) is more frequently used.
• It is not typically used in idioms or phrasal verbs due to its highly specialized nature.