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Microlith

Meaning in history, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In history, microlith means: A small shaped stone piece often used as a component of a composite tool.

In Turkish: mikrolit, küçük yontmataş alet

How it is used

Small size alone is insufficient; shaping and context help identify the artifact.

Example sentences

  1. The microlith fitted into a reconstructed wooden shaft.

    The stone piece can function within a larger composite implement.

  2. Wear on the microlith suggested use along a cutting edge.

    Use traces help investigate function beyond classification by size.

Common collocations

  • geometric microlith
  • a microlith assemblage
  • artifactAn object made or shaped by people, such as a tool, coin, weapon or piece of jewellery, especially one studied for what it reveals about the past.
  • prehistoryThe long period of human history before writing was invented, known mainly through archaeology, fossils and other physical remains.

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