mesolithic
Pronunciation: [ˌmɛzəˈlɪθɪk]
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Context: "historical period"
(adjective) relating to a time in history when humans used stone tools and lived in small groups. This period comes after the Paleolithic and before the Neolithic times. It was a time when people started to settle down and farm a bit.
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Many interesting artifacts from the Mesolithic period have been discovered in Europe.
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There are no Mesolithic tools found in this area; only Neolithic ones.
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Can you tell me what life was like during the Mesolithic period?
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