the Stone Age
noun
: the oldest period in which human beings are known to have existed : the age during which humans made and used stone tools
—often used figuratively to suggest something outmoded
His political ideas are from the Stone Age.
I'm still using a Stone Age computer.
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Vampire Weekend, Avril Lavigne, Queens of the Stone Age, Glass Animals, Megadeth, Glorilla, Tyla, Goose, Modest Mouse, MJ Lenderman, Insane Clown Posse, Nelly, Justice, Marcus King, and many more are also booked for the June 12-15 fest.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
In their stately ruins, the remains of these structures offer glimpses of the Stone Age people who made them, people at once familiar and deeply strange, whose voices are lost but whose sharp minds and skilled hands can be inferred and admired.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Bonnaroo will also feature performances from John Summit, Dom Dolla, Avril Lavigne, Glass Animals, Vampire Weekend, Justice, Queens of the Stone Age, Goose and Modest Mouse, while Remi Wolf will curate the annual SuperJam, which this year is dubbed the Insanely Fire 1970’s Pool Party.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2025
Back to the Stone Age While oak still reigns supreme as the aging vessel of choice for wine, expect to hear more about fermentation and aging in granite, concrete, sandstone, and terra-cotta.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
In their stately ruins, the remains of these structures offer glimpses of the Stone Age people who made them, people at once familiar and deeply strange, whose voices are lost but whose sharp minds and skilled hands can be inferred and admired.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Bonnaroo will also feature performances from John Summit, Dom Dolla, Avril Lavigne, Glass Animals, Vampire Weekend, Justice, Queens of the Stone Age, Goose and Modest Mouse, while Remi Wolf will curate the annual SuperJam, which this year is dubbed the Insanely Fire 1970’s Pool Party.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2025
Back to the Stone Age While oak still reigns supreme as the aging vessel of choice for wine, expect to hear more about fermentation and aging in granite, concrete, sandstone, and terra-cotta.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
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“The Stone Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Stone%20Age. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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