Mesolithic

Mes·o·lith·ic  (mz-lthk, ms-)

adj.

Of or relating to the cultural period of the Stone Age between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, marked by the appearance of microlithic tools and weapons and by changes in the nature of settlements.

n.

The Mesolithic Period. Also called Middle Stone Age. See Usage Note at Three Age system.

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Mesolithic [mess-oh-lith-ik]

Adjective

of the middle period of the Stone Age, in Europe from about 12 000 to 3000 bc [Greek misos middle + lithos stone]

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Mesolithic  (mz-lthk)

The cultural period of the Stone Age that developed primarily in Europe between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, beginning around 10,000 years ago and lasting in various places as late as 3000 bce. The Mesolithic is marked by the appearance of small-bladed, often hafted stone tools and weapons and by the beginnings of settled communities. European Mesolithic cultures existed contemporaneously with the early Neolithic cultures of the Middle East and disappeared in any particular region with the introduction of agriculture. Also called Middle Stone Age. Compare NeolithicPaleolithic

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Mesolithic - middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago Epipaleolithic, Mesolithic Age Stone Age - (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements
Adj.	1.	mesolithic - of or relating to a middle period of the Stone Age (following the paleolithic)