Eolithic

/ (ˌiːəʊˈlɪθɪk) /

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adjective

denoting, relating to, or characteristic of the early part of the Stone Age, characterized by the use of crude stone tools

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Words nearby Eolithic

eo ipso, Eolian, Eolic, eolipile, eolith, Eolithic, Eolus, EOM, eon, eonian, eonism

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How to use Eolithic in a sentence

In the last place will be mentioned criticism of the distribution of the eolithic type (Obermaier, 1908).
Prehistoric Man|W. L. H. Duckworth
The distribution of the implements finds a weak spot in the defences of the eolithic partisans.
Prehistoric Man|W. L. H. Duckworth
The Eolithic problem has aroused the most animated controversy, in which opinion is divided.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn
To the east is the plateau of Kent, in which many flints of Eolithic type have been found.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn

To an earlier and longer epoch belongs the Prepalolithic or Eolithic stage.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn