Definition of Epipalaeolithic in English:
Epipalaeolithic
(US Epipaleolithic)
adjectiveˌɛpɪpalɪə(ʊ)ˈlɪθɪk
Archaeology 1Relating to or denoting a Stone Age period that shows features of both the Palaeolithic and the Mesolithic and may be transitional between them.
〔考古〕旧石器时代末期和中石器时代初期的
Example sentencesExamples
- One of the most striking exhibits is a red hand silhouette painted on a stone slab, dating from the Epipaleolithic period.
- There is evidence in these later Epipaleolithic sites of a population explosion around 5500 BC, possibly due to the development of true agriculture.
- 1.1as noun the Epipalaeolithic The Epipalaeolithic period.
旧石器时代末期和中石器时代初期
Origin
Early 20th century: from epi- 'upon, in addition' + Palaeolithic.