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microlith Definition

micro·lith (-lit̸h′)

noun

any of various tiny flint tools flaked in two directions and set in bone or wood: characteristic of the Mesolithic period

Etymology: micro- + -lith

microlith Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Important new finds from the site include an interesting assortment of lithics including small crescent shaped microliths.

Adjective modifier

  • Mesolithic: Some late Mesolithic geometric microliths have also boon found.
  • geometric: Some late Mesolithic geometric microliths have also boon found.
  • shaped: The most common flint tools were trapezoidal shaped microliths.
  • small: Important new finds from the site include an interesting assortment of lithics including small crescent shaped microliths.