stone age culture
Archaeological term referring to the culture of the Stone Age, including tools, lifestyle, and social structures.
この地域の石器文化は約一万年前に始まった。
The stone age culture in this region began about ten thousand years ago.
石器文化の遺跡から多くの打製石器が出土した。
Many chipped stone tools were excavated from the stone age culture site.
Refers specifically to the Jomon period culture in Japan, which is a later, more specific archaeological culture compared to the broader Stone Age culture.
Refers to the Paleolithic period (Old Stone Age) as a time period, while 石器文化 emphasizes the cultural aspects.
Compound of 石器 (stone tool) and 文化 (culture). The term is a direct translation of the English 'stone age culture' and is used in archaeological contexts.