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microlith

[ mahy-kruh-lith ]

noun

, Archaeology.
  1. a tiny stone tool, often of geometric shape, made from a bladelet and mounted singly or in series as the working part of a composite tool or weapon, especially during late Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic times.


microlith

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌlɪθ /

noun

  1. archaeol a small Mesolithic flint tool which was made from a blade and formed part of hafted tools
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microlith

/ krō-lĭth′ /

  1. A very small blade made of flaked stone and used as a tool, especially in the European Mesolithic Period.


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Derived Forms

  • ˌmicroˈlithic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of microlith1

First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + -lith

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