新石器 (xīn shí qì) — Neolithic period; New Stone Age
Definition
新石器 ('new stone tools') names the Neolithic period — used almost exclusively in archaeological and historical writing, paired with 时代 to form 新石器时代.
noun
Neolithic periodNew Stone Age
Examples
- 新石器。xīn shí qì Shí dài de rén lèi kāi shǐ shǐ yòng mó zhì de shí zhì gōng jù.Humans in the Neolithic period began using polished stone tools.
- 新石器。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài zhè ge dì qū fā xiàn le xǔ duō xīn shí qì yí zhǐ.Archaeologists have discovered many Neolithic sites in this area.
- 新石器。xīn shí qì Wén huà biāo zhì zhe rén lèi cóng yóu mù zǒu xiàng dìng jū.Neolithic culture marks the transition from nomadic to settled life for humans.
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