cựu 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 the direct translation and primary meaning of the term "cựu thạch khí".
- Paleolith: A stone implement or artifact from the Paleolithic period.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà khảo cổ tìm thấy nhiều cựu thạch khí trong hang động này. (Archaeologists found many Paleolithic artifacts in this cave.)
- Thời kỳ cựu thạch khí kéo dài hàng triệu năm. (The Paleolithic period lasted for millions of years.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is a compound Sino-Vietnamese word: "cựu" (old, ancient), "thạch" (stone), "khí" (implement, tool). It is a technical, academic term used primarily in archaeology and anthropology.
Variants and Related Words
- Thời đại đồ đá cũ: The Old Stone Age (a more common Vietnamese phrase for the Paleolithic era).
- Tân thạch khí: Neolithic (New Stone Age) implements or period.
Synonyms
- Paleolithic Age: The early Stone Age period.
- Old Stone Age: The common English equivalent for the era.
- Paleolith: A stone artifact from this period.
Related Terms
- Đồ đá cũ: A common Vietnamese term for Paleolithic tools or the era itself.
- Khảo cổ học: Archaeology.
- Thời tiền sử: Prehistory.