stone-age
Before metal tools
Stone-age describes something primitive, outdated, or technologically backward: Their computer system is stone-age.
The term derives from the Stone Age, the prehistoric period when humans used stone tools before discovering metalwork.
The figurative use is almost always dismissive or humorous: My parents have stone-age views on dating.
Earliest archaeological era
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- MesolithicMiddle stone era
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- flintSpark-producing sedimentary rock
mammoth · hunter-gatherer · prehistoric · archaeology · fossil · primitive · ancient · tools
Striking stone to shape tools
- handaxeKnapped stone implement
- arrowheadPiercing end of projectile
- spearPole with sharp point
- scraperTool for removing buildup
obsidian · chert · blade · knapping · toolmaking · awl · hammerstone · core
In earliest form
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- backwardToward what's behind
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
dated · old-fashioned · dinosaur · behind the times · anachronistic · outmoded · regressive · unsophisticated
Shelter inside rock formation
- fire-makingStarting a controlled blaze
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- huntingPursuing wild game
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
nomadic · tribal · subsistence · shelter · survival · raw diet · animal skins · campfire
Paleolithic
Earliest archaeological era
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- MesolithicMiddle stone era
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
flint · mammoth · hunter-gatherer · prehistoric · archaeology · fossil · primitive · ancient · tools · handaxe
flintknapping
Striking stone to shape tools
scraper · obsidian · chert · blade · knapping · toolmaking · awl · hammerstone · core · flake
primitive
In earliest form
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- backwardToward what's behind
archaic · dated · old-fashioned · dinosaur · behind the times · anachronistic · outmoded · regressive · unsophisticated · rudimentary
cave dwelling
Shelter inside rock formation
- fire-makingStarting a controlled blaze
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- huntingPursuing wild game
gathering · nomadic · tribal · subsistence · shelter · survival · raw diet · animal skins · campfire · clan
stone-agespace age
Sleekly modern, satellite-era
digital age · information age · modern era · atomic age · computer age
stone-agecutting-edge
At innovation's forefront
state-of-the-art · futuristic · modern · high-tech · advanced
age, stone, stony, ageless, lithograph, Stone Age, stonemason, lithography