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The word Palaeolithic comes from Greek words meaning:

AMiddle stone
BBig stone
COld stone
DNew stone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Old stone
1. Palaeo means old and lithos means stone. 2. So Palaeolithic is old stone. 3. The name reflects the stone tools found. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 2, From Hunting-Gathering to Growing Food._
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