microlithic (general)

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Scope note
The culture, style, and period in the development of a peoples when they begin using very small stone tools, often combined with wood, bone, resin and fiber to form a composite tool or weapon, such as the points of spears and arrows. Microlithic culture developed at different times in different places throughout the world.
microlithic
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024