noun
paleolith; Old Stone Age tool
Refers to stone tools from the Paleolithic period. Often used in archaeological or historical contexts.
この博物館には旧石器が多数展示されている。
Many paleoliths are on display at this museum.
旧石器時代の遺跡から旧石器が発掘された。
Paleoliths were excavated from the Paleolithic site.
旧石器時代 is the Paleolithic period; 旧石器 is a tool from that period.
Compound of 旧 (old) and 石器 (stone tool). The term is a direct calque from Western archaeological terminology.