Of Greek etymological origin is the term that concerns us now, archaic. Specifically, we can determine that it is a word that comes from “archaikos”, which can be translated as “ancient” and that is the result of the union of two different components:
-The noun “arch”, which is equivalent to “beginning”.
-The suffix “-ikos”, which is used to indicate “relative to”.
According to DigoPaul, archaic is an adjective that refers to that which is old or has great antiquity. When the term is written with an initial capital letter (Archaic), it refers to a geological period that predates the Precambrian era.
For example: “The government should encourage investment to renovate and update this archaic production system”, “It is an archaic train, which consumes a lot of fuel and travels at low speed”, “We will never be competitive if we have an archaic organization that does not it is according to these times ”.
The archaic is somewhat old-fashioned or old- fashioned. Arguably, using a typewriter to compose a letter that is then inserted into a paper envelope and mailed to the recipient is an archaic practice: most people today choose to type on a computer (computer) and maintain virtual communication via email.
Using the lens for a single eye known as a monocle is also archaic. In ancient times, wealthy men used to wear a monocle and top hat and wear tails. With the passing of the years, this clothing was no longer in use. Today someone who wears these elements has an archaic appearance, typical of another time.
In geology, finally, the aeon is one of the possible time divisions. If the Precambrian is divided into eons, we find the Archaic aeon, which succeeds the Hadeic eon and precedes the Proterozoic eon. The Archaic eon spanned 1.5 billion years.
From the Archaic Aeon we can further establish that it is considered to be subdivided into several eras. We are referring to the Neoarcaico (2,800 – 2,500 million years), Mesoarcaico (3,200 million years), Paleoarcaico (3,600 million years) and Eoarcaico (4,000 million years).
No less relevant is to highlight the existence of what has been called the Archaic Period of America that comes to be called the period referring to this continent and which corresponds to the Neolithic of Universal Prehistory.
All this without forgetting that there is also the so-called Archaic Epoch which refers to a stage in the history of Ancient Greece. It is considered that this begins with the celebration of the first Olympiad (776 BC) and comes to an end, or at least begins its final stretch, with what is the well-known Ionian Revolt (499 BC). This we can determine that it was a very important conflict that was established between Greeks and Persians. Specifically, it is considered the first large-scale confrontation between these two parties, so much so that even later it would lead to the well-known Medical Wars.
