Stone Age Flashcards
(25 cards)
Paleolithic
Oldest era in the Stone Age, dating circa 2.5 million to 20,000 BCE i
Oldest era in the Stone Age, dating circa 2.5 million to 20,000 BCE
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Middle Stone Age, dating circa 20,000 to 10,000 BCE
Middle Stone Age, dating circa 20,000 to 10,000 BCE
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Most recent Stone Age, dating circa 10,000 BCE to Bronze Age
Most recent Stone Age, dating circa 10,000 BCE to Bronze Age
Neolithic
megalith/megalithic
Descriptor for a structure made of massively-hewn stone components
Descriptor for a structure made of massively-hewn stone components
megalith/megalithic
menhir
A single megalithic stone manipulated to stand upright; their significance remains unknown
A single megalithic stone manipulated to stand upright; their significance remains unknown
menhir
post-and-lintel
Building technique that balances a horizontal lintel over two vertical posts
Building technique that balances a horizontal lintel over two vertical posts
post-and-lintel
wattle-and-daub
a material formerly or traditionally used in building walls, consisting of a network of interwoven sticks and twigs covered with mud or clay.
a material formerly or traditionally used in building walls, consisting of a network of interwoven sticks and twigs covered with mud or clay.
wattle-and-daub
tools
objects manufactured with a direct and intended purpose
objects manufactured with a direct and intended purpose
tools
art
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art
illustrative
serving as an example or explanation
serving as an example or explanation
illustrative
ritualistic
relating to or characteristic of rituals followed as part of a religious or solemn ceremony: a ritualistic act of worship.
relating to or characteristic of rituals followed as part of a religious or solemn ceremony: a ritualistic act of worship.
ritualistic
pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
pragmatic
