Palaeolithic Age; Old Stone Age
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Meanings
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the early stage of the Stone Age; the most ancient period of human history
formalRefers specifically to the period when humans primarily used crudely chipped stone tools and subsisted through hunting, fishing, and gathering.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
fā发
xiàn现
zhèng证
míng明
，
rén人
lèi类
zài在
jiù旧
shí石
qì器
shí时
dài代
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
shǐ使
yòng用
huǒ火
。
Archaeological discoveries prove that humans began to use fire during the Palaeolithic Age.
Jiù旧
shí石
qì器
shí时
dài代
chí持
xù续
le了
shù数
bǎi百
wàn万
nián年
。
The Palaeolithic Age lasted for millions of years.
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Zhè这
ge个
dòng洞
xué穴
bì壁
huà画
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
jiù旧
shí石
qì器
shí时
dài代
wǎn晚
qī期
。
This cave painting can be traced back to the late Palaeolithic Age.
Jiù旧
shí石
qì器
shí时
dài代
de的
rén人
lèi类
guò过
zhe着
yóu游
liè猎
hé和
cǎi采
jí集
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
Humans in the Palaeolithic Age lived a nomadic life of hunting and gathering.
Yán研
jiū究
jiù旧
shí石
qì器
shí时
dài代
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
wǒ我
men们
lǐ理
jiě解
rén人
lèi类
de的
qǐ起
yuán源
。
Studying the Palaeolithic Age helps us understand the origins of humanity.