cổ thạch khí
Definition
- 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.