1. mesolithic - Noun
2. mesolithic - Adjective
middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago
of or relating to a middle period of the Stone Age (following the paleolithic)
Source: WordNetWe are greatly in need of specific research in this area of schizophrenic experience to help us understand Mesolithic man. Julian Jaynes
A fuller exposition of the Mesolithic waited for his book, Pre-Historic Phases, dedicated to Sir John Lubbock, published in 1872. Source: Internet
Animal burials date back to prehistory with examples emerging from the Mesolithic period. Source: Internet
Dartmoor is thought to have been occupied by Mesolithic hunter-gatherer peoples from about 6000 BC. Source: Internet
Archaeological evidence suggests that Mesolithic people settled in the region of York between 8000 and 7000 BC, although it is not known whether their settlements were permanent or temporary. Source: Internet
Comparisons of the isotope levels of Mesolithic aurochs and domestic cattle bones showed that aurochs probably inhabited wetter areas than domestic cattle. Source: Internet