bladelet

American

[bleyd-lit] / ˈbleɪd lɪt /

Or bladelette

noun

a small, blade-shaped, sometimes retouched piece of stone used as the cutting edge of a weapon or tool by late Stone Age peoples.

Etymology

Origin of bladelet

First recorded in 1855–60; blade + -let

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bladelet

Rather, it subsequently occurred after their initial dispersals, coinciding with the development of bladelet technology in the Early Upper Paleolithic.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024

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