protolithic

[ proht-l-ith-ik ]

adjective

, Anthropology.

1. noting or pertaining to stone implements selected according to suitability of the form to a particular purpose without definite shaping on the part of the user.

protolithic

/ ˌprəʊtəʊˈlɪθɪk /

adjective

1. of or referring to the earliest Stone Age

Word History and Origins

Origin of protolithic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; proto- + -lithic