microlith
/ˈmaɪkroʊˌlɪθ/
noun
- A very small stone tool, typically from prehistoric times, often used as part of a larger tool or weapon.
- The museum display showed how microliths were used as barbs for hunting spears.
- These tiny microliths were once attached to wooden shafts to make arrows.
- Archaeologists discovered a collection of microliths at the ancient campsite.