microlithic
Americanadjective
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pertaining to or characterized by the use of microliths, as a people or culture.
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of the nature of or resembling a microlith, as a tool.
Etymology
Origin of microlithic
Example Sentences
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Unretouched triangular microlithic projectile points have been identified from their impact traces in the oldest occupation layers of the Obi-Rakhmat site in Uzbekistan, dating to 80,000 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
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