mesolithic

Relating to or denoting the middle part of the Stone Age, between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, characterized by the development of microliths and early domestication.

• 🇫🇷Qui se rapporte à la période moyenne de l'âge de pierre, entre le paléolithique et le néolithique, caractérisée par le développement des microlithes et les débuts de la domestication.

1. Middle Stone Age C1 formal

   Relating to the middle period of the Stone Age, which followed the Paleolithic and preceded the Neolithic.

   • The Mesolithic period saw the development of more sophisticated stone tools.
   • Archaeologists discovered a Mesolithic settlement near the river.
   • Mesolithic cultures adapted to changing climates after the Ice Age.

   🇫🇷mésolithique

   Synonymes: epipaleolithic

• more mesolithic comparative form
• most mesolithic superlative form

indénombrable

A noun referring to the middle period of the Stone Age, characterized by the development of microliths and the transition from hunting and gathering to early agriculture.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant la période intermédiaire de l'âge de pierre, caractérisée par le développement des microlithes et la transition de la chasse et de la cueillette vers les débuts de l'agriculture.

1. Middle Stone Age C1 formal

   The period in human prehistory between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, characterized by the development of microliths and the transition to settled communities.

   • The Mesolithic is often studied through archaeological sites in Europe.
   • During the Mesolithic, humans began to domesticate animals.
   • The Mesolithic period saw significant changes in tool-making techniques.

   🇫🇷Mésolithique