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Look up lithic or lithics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lithic may refer to: Relating to stone tools Lithic analysis, the analysis of stone tools
Lithic
Process of fashioning stones or rocks into tools and weapons
wood, bone or antler), or a wood or antler punch to detach lithic flakes from the lithic core. As flakes are detached in sequence, the original mass
Lithic_reduction
definitions) by Bill Dickinson in 1970. Lithic fragments can be derived from sedimentary, igneous or metamorphic rocks. A lithic fragment is defined using the Gazzi-Dickinson
Lithic_fragment_(geology)
Experimental programming language
Lithe is an experimental programming language created in 1982 by David Sandberg at the University of Washington which allows the programmer to freely
Lithe
Prehistoric period in the Americas
specific time terms, such as Early Lithic stage or Early Paleo-Indians, and Middle Paleo-Indians or Middle Lithic stage. Examples include the Clovis culture
Lithic_stage
Lithic scatter consists primarily of lithic flakes and other stone tool use remnants. Scatter occurs in surface areas that have often been disturbed by
Lithic_scatter
Australian singer and rapper
known as his stage name Lithe, is an Australian rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Originating from Melbourne, Lithe gained mainstream attention
Lithe_(singer)
In archaeology, a stone artifact left over from toolmaking
In archaeology, a lithic core is a distinctive artifact that results from the practice of lithic reduction. In this sense, a core is the scarred nucleus
Lithic_core
Sandstone with fragments of other rocks
Lithic sandstones, or lithic arenites, or litharenites, are sandstones with a significant (>5%) component of lithic fragments, though quartz and feldspar
Lithic_sandstone
Scientific analysis of chipped stone artifacts
lithic analysis is the analysis of stone tools and other chipped stone artifacts using basic scientific techniques. At its most basic level, lithic analyses
Lithic_analysis
Type of stone tool
archaeology, a lithic blade is a type of stone tool created during lithic reduction by striking a long narrow flake from a stone core. Lithic blades are generally
Lithic_blade
Portion of rock removed from an objective piece by percussion or pressure
be removed from polyhedral blade cores, another common lithic feature of Paleo-Indian lithic culture. Prismatic blades are often triangular in cross
Lithic_flake
Type of sedimentary rock
composition from NaAlSi3O8 to CaAl2Si2O8. Lithic framework grains (also called lithic fragments or lithic clasts) are pieces of ancient source rock that
Sandstone
Ancient production techniques
In archaeology, lithic technology includes a broad array of techniques used to produce usable tools from various types of stone. The earliest stone tools
Lithic_technology
via a splitting process known as lithic reduction. One simple form of reduction is to strike stone flakes from a lithic core of material using a hammerstone
Stone_tool
Archaeological organization
The Lithic Studies Society (LSS) is an international society founded in 1979 to advance "knowledge of, and education and research in, lithic studies."
Lithic_Studies_Society
Prehistoric period, second part of the Stone Age
of life, and the development of more sophisticated and typically smaller lithic tools and weapons. Agriculture is considered as the transition to the Neolithic
Mesolithic
Typological classification of stone tools
typological classification of stone tools. An industry consists of a number of lithic assemblages, typically including a range of different types of tools, that
Industry_(archaeology)
Archaeological site in Penghu, Taiwan
ago. The environments of the four prehistoric lithic workshops are as follows: Nankang Prehistoric Lithic Workshop Site: It is located at the coastal roadside
Chimei_lithic_workshops
Topics referred to by the same term
Lithal can mean: Lithium aluminium hydride (LiAlH4), also abbreviated to LAH, a powerful reducing agent used in organic synthesis Lithalsa, a term sometimes
Lithal
Prehistoric period: Copper Age
Stone Age as the point from which the transition began and is not another -lithic age. Subsequently, British scholars used either Evans's "Copper Age" or
Chalcolithic
Distinctive type of stone knapping technique used by ancient humans
sophisticated than earlier methods of lithic reduction, involving the striking of lithic flakes from a prepared lithic core. A striking platform is formed
Levallois_technique
Prehistoric period in Mesoamerica
spear points facilitates hunting of big game. Elsewhere Lithic period in North America Lithic period in Belize Other Paleo-Indians Archaeology of the
Lithic_period_in_Mesoamerica
to reshape a used tool. Retouch can be a strategy to reuse an existing lithic artifact and enable people to transform one tool into another tool. Depending
Retouch_(lithics)
Archeological term; material produced during the process of lithic reduction
process of lithic reduction – the production of stone tools and weapons by knapping stone. This assemblage may include the different kinds of lithic flakes
Debitage
Stone age tool
In archaeology and the field of lithic reduction, a burin /ˈbjuːrɪn/ (from the French burin, meaning "cold chisel" or modern engraving burin) is a type
Burin_(lithic_flake)
Prehistoric stone tool
hammerstone is a hard cobble used to strike off lithic flakes from a lump of tool stone during the process of lithic reduction. The hammerstone is a rather universal
Hammerstone
Prehistoric period in the Americas
also referred to as the "Pre-Ceramic stage" or period, it followed the Lithic stage and was superseded by the Formative stage, or a Preformative stage
Archaic_Period_(Americas)
metal tools were in less widespread use, other classifications, such as the lithic stage, archaic stage and formative stage refer to the development of other
List of archaeological periods
List_of_archaeological_periods
Waste product from manufacture of lithic tools
expected for parsimonious lithic resource exploitation. A microburin is a fragment of a lithic flake, or more precisely, of a lithic blade, that shows on its
Microburin
Japanese prehistorian and lithic expert
XVIII: 45–58. Ohnuma, K (1998). Lithic Artifacts from Haditha, Iraq. Al-Rafidan XIX: 33–52. Ohnuma, K (2002). Lithic Artifacts from Tell Taban, Hassake
Katsuhiko_Ohnuma
Geological term
term for lithic fragments that have been deformed to become (part of or exclusively) a traditional sandstone matrix. This is formed when a lithic-rich sandstone
Pseudomatrix
Classification term given to the first peoples who entered the American continents
Paleo-Indians are generally classified by lithic reduction or lithic core "styles" and by regional adaptations. Lithic technology fluted spear points, like
Paleo-Indians
Archaeological site in Morocco
modern developmental pattern." The stone tool/lithic assemblage has been associated with Mousterian lithic assemblages, but more recently has been described
Jebel_Irhoud
North Atlantic marine fish in the genus Pollachius
include the Atlantic pollock, European pollock, lieu jaune, and lythe or lithe; while P. virens is also known as Boston blue (distinct from bluefish) and
Pollock
Type of stone tool
knapping, a process of producing stone tools using lithic reduction. Lithic reduction is the removal of a lithic flake from a larger stone in order to reach
Flake_tool
quartz F – feldspar L – lithic fragments In general, the most contentious item counted is chert, which is usually counted as a lithic fragment, but is sometimes
QFL_diagram
Hypothesis for ancient human migrations to the Americas
their unique lithic technique, migrated to North America along pack ice in the Atlantic Ocean. Once they made it to North America, their lithic technique
Solutrean_hypothesis
One hundred years, from 4000 BC to 3901 BC
culture. The Americas were in a phase of transition between the Paleo-Indian (Lithic) to the Meso-Indian (Archaic) stage. This century started in 4000 BC and
40th_century_BC
was the Lithic period, sometimes alternately called the Early Archaic period. It was a period characterised by the use of stone tools, or lithics, as the
History of Andean South America
History_of_Andean_South_America
Sandstone with angular grains in a clay-fine matrix
angular grains of quartz, feldspar, and small rock fragments or sand-size lithic fragments set in a compact, clay-fine matrix. It is a texturally immature
Greywacke
Chemical compound
synthesized by nitration of uric acid (previously known as lithic acid). In 1818, Prout obtained lithic acid from the excrement of a boa constrictor (which largely
Purpuric_acid
American archaeologist
months at the Lithic Laboratory of the Ohio Historical Society. It was during this period that Crabtree was called upon as an advisor in lithic studies to
Don_Crabtree
New World prehistoric projectile
resharpen them or repair damage. This can make it difficult to identify which lithic tradition they come from. Clovis type description: Clovis is a comparatively
Clovis_point
Prehistoric period before metal tools
different dates in different areas; the oldest period is the similarly named Lithic stage. The Stone Age is contemporaneous with the evolution of the genus
Stone_Age
Type of prehistoric stone artifact
In archaeology, a spheroid is a piece of rock that has been shaped into a nearly spherical shape (spheroidal). Spheroids have been found at sites from
Spheroid_(lithic)
Images carved on a rock surface as a form of rock art
Grooves Langdale axe industry Levallois technique Lithic core Lithic reduction analysis debitage flake Lithic technology Magdalenian culture Metallurgy Microblade
Petroglyph
American singer (1979–2001)
Christgau of The Village Voice wrote of her artistry and image that "she was lithe and dulcet in a way that signified neither jailbait nor hottie—an ingenue
Aaliyah
Archaeological culture
lived there. Lithic assemblages have been classified as Oldowan in members E and F in the lower Omo basin. Although there have been lithic assemblages
Oldowan
Australian archaeologist
to lithic analysis. He has produced major works developing and refining indices of reduction for retouched flakes. In addition to his work on lithic technology
Peter_Hiscock
Chinese breakdancer (born 2005)
Qi Xiangyu (born 25 May 2005), better known by his stage name Lithe-ing, is a Chinese breakdancer. He won the bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games and
Lithe-ing
Archaic human from Luzon, Philippines
skeleton, six lithic cores, forty-nine lithic flakes, and two hammerstones, were found at the Rizal site. Some cores and the used lithic raw material show
Homo_luzonensis
European Upper Paleolithic culture
Tardigravettian (Late Gravettian) in 1964 by Georges Laplace in reference to several lithic industries found in Italy, it was later renamed in order to better emphasize
Epigravettian
Transition of human species to anthropologically modern behavior
behavior, music and dance, sophisticated hunting strategies, and advanced lithic technologies such as blade production. Rather than representing an absolute
Behavioral_modernity
Archaeological industry of the European Upper Paleolithic
système technique lithique" [Does the Gravettian exist? The prism of the lithic technical system]. In Marcel Otte (ed.). Les Gravettiens. Civilisations
Gravettian
Prehistoric ivory sculpture discovered in the Hohlenstein-Stadel, a cave in Germany
Grooves Langdale axe industry Levallois technique Lithic core Lithic reduction analysis debitage flake Lithic technology Magdalenian culture Metallurgy Microblade
Lion-man
Open-air site in Flores, Indonesia
Indonesia. Lithic artefacts and hominin remains have been discovered at the site. The level of sophistication of the Mata Menge lithic artefacts is
Mata_Menge
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
western Ciscaucasia (southern Russia): Stratigraphy, biotic record and lithic industry (preliminary results)". Quaternary International. 393: 51–69. Bibcode:2016QuInt
Russia
Period of human history before records
archaeology of the Americas it is called by different names and begins with a Lithic stage, or sometimes Paleo-Indian. The sub-divisions described below are
Prehistory
Earliest subdivision of the Paleolithic
2000s, the Oldowan or Mode 1 horizon, long considered the oldest type of lithic industry, is now considered to have developed from about 2.6 million years
Lower_Paleolithic
2012 film by Marc Webb
for the film, in an attempt to make Peter's body appear "longer and more lithe, more of an acrobat, someone incredibly agile". Webb wanted it to be apparent
The_Amazing_Spider-Man_(film)
Prehistorical period of Southeastern Europe
distinguish separate industries in the Balkans as Mesolithic is because the lithic industries of the early Holocene were very firmly of a gradually developing
Prehistory of Southeast Europe
Prehistory_of_Southeast_Europe
Country in West Asia
surface scatters of stone tools, belonging to a regionally specific African lithic industry—the late Nubian Complex—known previously only from the northeast
Oman
Objects used by humans
distinguish the differences between actual human-made lithic artifact and geofacts – naturally occurring lithics that resemble human-made tools. It is possible
Artifact_(archaeology)
Prehistoric tool type
unifacial tools thought to have been used for hideworking and woodworking. Many lithic analysts maintain that the only true scrapers are defined on the base of
Scraper_(archaeology)
Archaeological period, last part of the Stone Age (New Stone Age)
Grooves Langdale axe industry Levallois technique Lithic core Lithic reduction analysis debitage flake Lithic technology Magdalenian culture Metallurgy Microblade
Neolithic
American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1966)
"Edward Snowden meets Arundhati Roy and John Cusack: 'He was small and lithe, like a house cat'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August
John_Cusack
French archaeologist
of Qdeir near El Kowm, Syria. Studies of the lithic industries at Jerf el Ahmar. Studies of the lithic industries at Tell Aswad. Studies of the Neolithic
Frédéric_Abbès
1982 studio album by Michael Jackson
winner" and that Jackson and Jones did a "magnificent job of recreating the lithe grooves and carefully manicured arrangements" that defined the sound of
Thriller_(album)
Prehistoric culture in the Americas c. 11,100–10,800 BCE
hunted as well as decreasing mobility, resulting in local differentiation of lithic and cultural traditions across North America. Beginning around 12,750–12
Clovis_culture
Rock formed by the deposition and cementation of particles
quartz grains and more feldspar grains than lithic grains Lithic sandstones have <90% quartz grains and more lithic grains than feldspar grains Abundance of
Sedimentary_rock
Period before the First Dynasty of Egypt
field that dominates much of the landscape. A variety of plant remains, lithic tools, hearths, and grinding stones have all been uncovered during excavations
Prehistoric_Egypt
1991 film by James Cameron
one of several actors considered for the T-1000 role. Cameron wanted a lithe actor resembling a newly recruited police officer to contrast with Schwarzenegger
Terminator_2:_Judgment_Day
Paleolithic artifact from Congo
Grooves Langdale axe industry Levallois technique Lithic core Lithic reduction analysis debitage flake Lithic technology Magdalenian culture Metallurgy Microblade
Ishango_bone
British–Australian singer (1948–2022)
assesses: "Newton-John was a regular chart-topper...throughout the '70s, her lithe soprano adapting well to the soft pop sound" of the era with "AM Gold staples
Olivia_Newton-John
Cave and archaeological site in Spain
range near the town of Lucena, Córdoba province in Spain. The site contains lithic material of an Acheulean typology and dates to that from the Middle Pleistocene
Cave_of_the_Angel
Middle Eastern Neolithic culture
dug up and reburied, or mottled with clay and (presumably) displayed. The lithic industry is based on blades struck from regular cores. Sickle-blades and
Pre-Pottery_Neolithic_A
Archaeological site in British Columbia, Canada
Clarke. "Lithic technological organization in an evolutionary framework: Examples from North America's Pacific Northwest region." Lithic Technology:
Keatley Creek archaeological site
Keatley_Creek_archaeological_site
Neolithic sculpture found in Turkey
Grooves Langdale axe industry Levallois technique Lithic core Lithic reduction analysis debitage flake Lithic technology Magdalenian culture Metallurgy Microblade
Seated_Woman_of_Çatalhöyük
Proposed Upper Paleolithic European industry
Vincent (2017). "Before the transition? The final middle Palaeolithic lithic industry from the Grotte du Renne (layer XI) at Arcy-sur-Cure (Burgundy
Châtelperronian
American Paleolithic archaeologist (1951–2018)
Archaeological Data and Implications for Interpreting Prehistoric Lithic Technological Strategies". Lithic Technology. 22 (2): 150–170. doi:10.1080/01977261.1997
Harold_L._Dibble
Shaping of conchoidal fracturing stone to manufacture stone tools
material produced during the process of lithic reduction Eccentric flint – Mayan archaeological artifact Lithic technology – Ancient production techniques
Knapping
Stone tool
bifacial (with two wide sides or faces) and almond-shaped (amygdaloid) lithic flake. Hand axes tend to be symmetrical along their longitudinal axis and
Hand_axe
Australian actor (born 1969)
wrote of her portrayal, "with her alert mind, her informed heart, and her lithe, patrician silhouette, [Blanchett] gets it right from the first beat...
Cate_Blanchett
Upper Paleolithic culture of Europe
Grooves Langdale axe industry Levallois technique Lithic core Lithic reduction analysis debitage flake Lithic technology Magdalenian culture Metallurgy Microblade
Aurignacian
Characteristic in archaeology
In lithic analysis, a subdivision of archaeology, a bulb of applied force (also known as a bulb of percussion or simply bulb of force) is a defining characteristic
Bulb_of_applied_force
American actress and singer (1977–2009)
"she was not pretty enough to be a female protagonist in an era in which lithe and ethereal Gwyneth Paltrow and Kirsten Dunst were the it girls of the
Brittany_Murphy
Axe specifically designed for combat
Grooves Langdale axe industry Levallois technique Lithic core Lithic reduction analysis debitage flake Lithic technology Magdalenian culture Metallurgy Microblade
Battle_axe
Archaeological industry of the European Upper Paleolithic
The Solutrean has relatively finely worked, bifacial points made with lithic reduction percussion and pressure flaking rather than flintknapping. Knapping
Solutrean
Cave complex and archaeological site in China
trees, burned bones as well as lithic tools; the lower layer contains breccia with limestone blocks, bone fragments, lithic tools and red clay. This locality
Zhoukoudian_Peking_Man_Site
Woodland Periods, and it is classified as a lithic quarry site due to the presence of thousands of lithic artifacts found there. Located in the Carolina
Two_Dogs_Site
Ancient Greek goddess
too womanly and sensual, and doubts her virginity, arguing that her own lithe body and man-like breasts are better than Artemis's and a true symbol of
Artemis
Geological formation in the Low Omo Valley of southwestern Ethiopia
located in Member 2. Summaries of the lithic assemblages found during the more recent excavations also consider the lithics found in the initial 1967 excavation
Omo_Kibish_Formation
US archaeological site
the Murphy site. However, the amount of lithic findings also suggest the site was partially purposed for lithic harvesting and manufacturing. The findings
Taber_Well_Site
Place for a fire to heat the home and to cook food, usually of masonry
Grooves Langdale axe industry Levallois technique Lithic core Lithic reduction analysis debitage flake Lithic technology Magdalenian culture Metallurgy Microblade
Hearth
Subregion of the Asian continent
Samples dated to c. 10,000–2000 BCE from the Hoabinhian hunter-gatherer lithic techno-complex in Mainland Southeast Asia, which predated the Austronesian
Southeast_Asia
History of Brazil before the arrival of Europeans (antiquity-1500)
have been conducted since then on middens, Brazilian rock painting, and lithic industry. In 1980, the first Brazilian Archaeological Society was created
Pre-Cabraline history of Brazil
Pre-Cabraline_history_of_Brazil
Country in Northeast Africa
Achilles (2011). "Affad 23, a Late Middle Palaeolithic Site With Refitted Lithics and Animal Remains in the Southern Dongola Reach, Sudan". Journal of African
Sudan
Prehistoric stone tool quarry in Peru
and uncovered large quantities of debris of lithic artifact production, initially interpreted as lithic instruments (hand axes, spearheads, scrapers
Chivateros
Period in African prehistory
standardization in site excavation and lithic classification was, until recently, lacking. Unlike northern Africa, shifts between lithic technologies were not nearly
Middle_Stone_Age
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Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Soft Natured; Tender and Beautiful
Girl/Female
Indian
A term of endearment, Grace
Male
Egyptian
, keeper of the barge of the god Pthah-Sokari-Osiris.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Feminine of Alvaro meaning: speaker of truth.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Gift of God
Girl/Female
Latin
Dove. Famous bearer: 6th century Irish abbot and missionary St Columba converted the inhabitants...
Girl/Female
Hindu
Keerthi, Famous
Boy/Male
Muslim
Order, Decree
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, Greek, Hebrew
From the High Tower; Woman from Magdala; Variant of Madeleine
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Punjabi, Sikh, Tamil, Traditional
Krishna's Brother
LITHIC
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LITHIC
n.
A condition in which uric (lithic) acid is present in the blood.
a.
Pertaining to the formation of uric-acid concretions (stone) in the bladder and other parts of the body; as, lithic diathesis.
n.
A salt of lithic or uric acid; a urate.
n.
A medicine which tends to prevent stone in the bladder.
a.
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (called also lithic acid) found in certain red precipitates of urine. See Uric.
a.
Pertaining to or denoting lithium or some of its compounds.
a.
Of or pertaining to stone; as, lithic architecture.