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microlith
[ mahy-kruh-lith ]
noun
, Archaeology.
- 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
- archaeol a small Mesolithic flint tool which was made from a blade and formed part of hafted tools
microlith
/ mī′krō-lĭth′ /
- 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
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