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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Paleolithic

Noun 1. Paleolithic — second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC

Palaeolithic, Paleolithic Age

Stone Age — (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements

Lower Paleolithic — the oldest part of the Paleolithic Age with the emergence of the hand ax; ended about 120,000 years ago

Middle Paleolithic — the time period of Neanderthal man; ended about 35,000 years BC

Upper Paleolithic — the time period during which only modern Homo sapiens was known to have existed; ended about 10,000 years BC


2 posted on 08/02/2011 7:40:15 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Upper Paleolithic — the time period during which only modern Homo sapiens was known to have existed; ended about 10,000 years BC

I totally agree!

10 posted on 08/02/2011 8:27:30 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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