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Revision as of 17:39, 29 September 2011
Microliths and Middens
Microliths
A microlith is a stone tool, often geometric in shape and made from flint. Usually a microlith is fashioned and roped or glued to a stick to make a composite tool. Microliths were used primarily by the Knappers. Microliths were used during the late Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic areas.
Middens
