Australian archaeologists dropped the term ‘Stone Age’ decades ago, and so should you

Alice Gorman

Australian archaeologists dropped the term ‘Stone Age’ decades ago, and so should you

Alice Gorman

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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Abstract

“Stone Age” is a term often used to refer to early periods in human cultural evolution, when deliberately manufactured sharp stone flakes were the main cutting tool.

Original language	English
Number of pages	6
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 27 Aug 2018

Keywords

Archaeology
Culture
Civilisation
Stone age

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