prehistoric relic
Primordial surviving object
A prehistoric relic is an artifact or object surviving from the time before written records—stone tools, cave paintings, fossilized remains.
Figuratively, it describes anything outdated or obsolete: That flip phone is a prehistoric relic.
The phrase often carries affectionate mockery when applied to old technology or stubborn traditions.
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- fossil recordRemains documenting prehistoric life
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- ancientVery old indeed
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
ice age · bone · stone · cave · museum · museum piece · excavation · dig site · carbon dating · mammoth · amber · primitive · missing link · lost civilization · ruins · archaeology · dust · skeleton
prehistoric relicadvanced technology
Sophisticated modern developments
nanotechnology · computer chip · cutting-edge technology · precision instrument · artificial intelligence
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