Eolithic

/ (ˌiːəʊˈlɪθɪk) /


adjective
  1. 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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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