noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
archaic human; paleoanthropic man
Technical term in paleoanthropology for extinct human species such as Neanderthals, contrasting with 新人 (modern humans). Often used in the compound 旧人段階.
See also: ネアンデルタール人
Neanderthals are considered a type of archaic human.
Many fossils from the archaic human stage have been found in Europe.