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.

• 🇷🇺Относящийся к средней части каменного века, между палеолитом и неолитом, характеризующийся развитием микролитов и началом одомашнивания.

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.

   🇷🇺Средний каменный век

   Синонимы: epipaleolithic

• more mesolithic comparative form
• most mesolithic superlative form

неисчисляемое

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.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее средний период каменного века, характеризующийся развитием микролитов и переходом от охоты и собирательства к раннему земледелию.

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.

   🇷🇺Мезолит