The Stone Age Word Search
A free The Stone Age word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: PALEOLITHIC, MESOLITHIC, NEOLITHIC, PREHISTORIC, ARCHAEOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, TOOLMAKING, AXEHEAD, FLINT, OBSIDIAN, CAVE, ROCK.
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The Stone Age word list, defined
- PALEOLITHIC /ˌpeɪliəˈlɪθɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to the earliest part of the Stone Age, characterized by the use of simple stone tools. Related: prehistoric, ancient, primitive, caveman.
- MESOLITHIC /ˌmɛsəˈlɪθɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to the Mesolithic period, a stage of human culture between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, characterized by the use of microliths and a more settled way of life. Related: Middle Stone Age.
- NEOLITHIC /ˌniːəˈlɪθɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to the Neolithic period, a stage of human culture characterized by the use of stone tools and the beginning of settled agriculture. Related: New Stone Age, Neolithic period.
- PREHISTORIC /ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk/ · adjective
- Belonging to a period before written history; existing before the advent of written records. Related: ancient, archaic, primordial, prehensile.
- ARCHAEOLOGY /ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒi/ · noun
- The scientific study of past human life and activity through the examination of material remains such as artifacts, structures, and landscapes. Related: excavation, antiquarianism, paleontology, prehistory.
- ANTHROPOLOGY /ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒi/ · noun
- The scientific study of humanity, encompassing human biology, evolution, societies, cultures, and languages, both past and present. Related: ethnology, ethnography, sociology, human science.
- TOOLMAKING /tuːlməˈkeɪɪŋ/ · noun
- The art or process of making tools, especially by hand or using traditional techniques. Related: craftsmanship, woodworking, metalworking, fabrication.
- FLINT /flɪnt/ · noun
- A very hard, grey stone (a form of silica/chert) that breaks with a sharp edge and produces sparks when struck against steel; historically prized for making tools and starting fires. Related: chert.
- OBSIDIAN /ɒbˈziːdiən/ · noun
- A naturally occurring volcanic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava flows, typically with a smooth, glossy appearance. Obsidian is often used in jewelry and decorative objects. Related: basalt, pumice, lava, volcanic glass.
- CAVE /keɪv/ · noun
- A natural underground chamber, typically one with an opening to the surface, large enough for a person to enter. Related: cavern, grotto, hollow, den.
- ROCK /rɒk/ · noun, verb
- A large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, or mass, in the sea, in a river, or on land. To hit or strike something with a forceful blow, typically with the fist or a hard object. Related: stone, boulder, cliff, mass.
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