Middle Stone Age

proper noun

A period of African prehistory between the Early Stone Age and the Late Stone Age, generally considered to have begun around 280,000 years ago and ended around 50–25,000 years ago.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Middle Stone Age
  1. A period of African prehistory between the Early Stone Age and the Late Stone Age, generally considered to have begun around 280,000 years ago and ended around 50–25,000 years ago.

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Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA period of African prehistory between the Early Stone Age and the Late Stone Age, generally considered to have begun around 280,000 years ago and ended around 50–25,000 years ago.

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MSA
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APA

Middle Stone Age. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20Stone%20Age

MLA

“Middle Stone Age.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20Stone%20Age. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Middle Stone Age,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20Stone%20Age.

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