protolithic

American

[proht-l-ith-ik] / ˌproʊt lˈɪθ ɪk /

adjective

Anthropology.

noting or pertaining to stone implements selected according to suitability of the form to a particular purpose without definite shaping on the part of the user.

protolithic British

/ ˌprəʊtəʊˈlɪθɪk /

adjective

of or referring to the earliest Stone Age

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Etymology

Origin of protolithic

First recorded in 1895–1900; proto- + -lithic

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