A note on the term 'lithic'

Journal of Lithic Studies

George (Rip) Rapp¹ 

[1]Department of Geological Sciences, University of Minnesota

关键词: lithic;    terminology;    etymology;   

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学科分类：地球科学(综合)

来源: University of Edinburgh * School of History, Classics and Archaeology

【 摘 要 】

The term ‘lithic�? is derived from the ancient Greek word for ‘rock�? ( lithos ), used in the late fourth century BCE by the scholar Theophrastus. The term ‘lithic�? in the way we use it today, meaning small rock artifact, most often chipped or ground stone, came into common use less than eight decades ago. The terms ‘stone tool�? and ‘stone implement�? remain firmly entrenched in the archaeological literature. 

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