Definition of microlith in English:

microlith

noun ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)lɪθˈmīkrəˌliTH

Archaeology

A minute shaped flint, typically part of a composite tool such as a spear.
Example sentencesExamples
- The way to find microliths (small Mesolithic flint barbs), he said, was to search springtime molehills.
- The Palaeolithic industry of North Africa and southern Europe is noted for its microliths and called Capsian culture, taking its name from the town of Gafsa in Tunisia.
- Koldehoff further defined the latter as an ‘expedient, nonformalized industry’, contrasting it to more formal concomitant microlith and large-biface industries.
- Inside were large quantities of ‘narrow-blade’ flint microliths, including broken tools and knapping waste, showing that tools were made and repaired in the house.
- Their tools and equipment included microliths, woodworking tools such as chipped axes and adzes, picks, barbed points, bone and antler spearheads, and fishing equipment such as spears and fish-hooks.

Derivatives

microlithic

adjective mʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈlɪθɪk

Archaeology

Although small drills and perforators are occasionally found in archaeological contexts at cal A.D.900-1050, such tools are typically not made from formal microlithic cores.
Example sentencesExamples
- In later years, microlithic blades and other structures were found near the site.
- In contrast, the Pfeffer site debris included very little Mill Creek chert, but one house there possessed a concentration of microlithic tools utilized in shell bead manufacture.
- A series of later Stone Age microlithic industries found widely across southern Africa and dating to the period 6000 bc through to ad 500 or later.

Definition of microlith in US English:

microlith

nounˈmīkrəˌliTH

Archaeology

A minute shaped flint, typically part of a composite tool such as a spear.
Example sentencesExamples
- The way to find microliths (small Mesolithic flint barbs), he said, was to search springtime molehills.
- Their tools and equipment included microliths, woodworking tools such as chipped axes and adzes, picks, barbed points, bone and antler spearheads, and fishing equipment such as spears and fish-hooks.
- Koldehoff further defined the latter as an ‘expedient, nonformalized industry’, contrasting it to more formal concomitant microlith and large-biface industries.
- Inside were large quantities of ‘narrow-blade’ flint microliths, including broken tools and knapping waste, showing that tools were made and repaired in the house.
- The Palaeolithic industry of North Africa and southern Europe is noted for its microliths and called Capsian culture, taking its name from the town of Gafsa in Tunisia.

单词	microlith
释义	Definition of microlith in English: microlith noun ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)lɪθˈmīkrəˌliTH Archaeology A minute shaped flint, typically part of a composite tool such as a spear. Example sentencesExamples The way to find microliths (small Mesolithic flint barbs), he said, was to search springtime molehills. The Palaeolithic industry of North Africa and southern Europe is noted for its microliths and called Capsian culture, taking its name from the town of Gafsa in Tunisia. Koldehoff further defined the latter as an ‘expedient, nonformalized industry’, contrasting it to more formal concomitant microlith and large-biface industries. Inside were large quantities of ‘narrow-blade’ flint microliths, including broken tools and knapping waste, showing that tools were made and repaired in the house. Their tools and equipment included microliths, woodworking tools such as chipped axes and adzes, picks, barbed points, bone and antler spearheads, and fishing equipment such as spears and fish-hooks. Derivatives microlithic adjective mʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈlɪθɪk Archaeology Although small drills and perforators are occasionally found in archaeological contexts at cal A.D.900-1050, such tools are typically not made from formal microlithic cores. Example sentencesExamples In later years, microlithic blades and other structures were found near the site. In contrast, the Pfeffer site debris included very little Mill Creek chert, but one house there possessed a concentration of microlithic tools utilized in shell bead manufacture. A series of later Stone Age microlithic industries found widely across southern Africa and dating to the period 6000 bc through to ad 500 or later. Definition of microlith in US English: microlith nounˈmīkrəˌliTH Archaeology A minute shaped flint, typically part of a composite tool such as a spear. Example sentencesExamples The way to find microliths (small Mesolithic flint barbs), he said, was to search springtime molehills. Their tools and equipment included microliths, woodworking tools such as chipped axes and adzes, picks, barbed points, bone and antler spearheads, and fishing equipment such as spears and fish-hooks. Koldehoff further defined the latter as an ‘expedient, nonformalized industry’, contrasting it to more formal concomitant microlith and large-biface industries. Inside were large quantities of ‘narrow-blade’ flint microliths, including broken tools and knapping waste, showing that tools were made and repaired in the house. The Palaeolithic industry of North Africa and southern Europe is noted for its microliths and called Capsian culture, taking its name from the town of Gafsa in Tunisia.
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