paleotechnic

adjective

pa·​leo·​technic

1

: belonging to or concerned with ancient art

2

: of, relating to, or constituting a period of industrial development marked by the predominance of hand tools and craft industries or by complex industries based on the use of coal and iron compare neotechnic

Word History

Etymology

pale- + technic

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