characteristics of microlithic tools in late stone age
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A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically a centimetre or so in length and half a centimetre wide. They were made by humans from around 35,000 to 3,000 years ago, across Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The microliths were used in spear points and arrowheads.
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Characteristics of microlithic tools in late stone age
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- Mesolithic Age was a ancient cultural stage that existed between the Paleolithic Period with its chipped stone tools, and the Neolithic Period with its polished stone tools.
- It is also called Microlithic age as the tools used were chipped stone tools also known as microliths. The Later Stone Age (LSA) is a period in African prehistory that follows the Middle Stone Age.
- The Later Stone Age is associated with the advent of modern human behavior in Africa, although definitions of this concept and means of studying it are up for debate.
- It was characterized by microlithic industries. Microlithic means small and refined tools made up of stone. The tools made during this age were smaller, finer and sharper. The stone tools could be used for cutting, scrapping and digging.
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