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- [uhp-er pey-lee-uh-lith-ik or, esp. British, pal-ee-]
- /ˈʌp ər ˌpeɪ li əˈlɪθ ɪk or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp-er pey-lee-uh-lith-ik or, esp. British, pal-ee-]
- /ˈʌp ər ˌpeɪ li əˈlɪθ ɪk or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/
Definitions of upper paleolithic words
- noun upper paleolithic See under Paleolithic. 1
- adjective upper paleolithic (sometimes lowercase) Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the cultures of the late Pliocene and the Pleistocene epochs, or early phase of the Stone Age, which appeared first in Africa and are marked by the steady development of stone tools and later antler and bone artifacts, engravings on bone and stone, sculpted figures, and paintings and engravings on the walls of caves and rock-shelters: usually divided into three periods (Lower Paleolithic, c2,000,000–c200,000 b.c., Middle Paleolithic, c150,000–c40,000 b.c., Upper Paleolithic, c40,000–c10,000 b.c.) 1
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Origin of upper paleolithic
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; paleo- + -lithic
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upper paleolithic popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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