protolithic

[ proht-l-ith-ik ]
/ ˌproʊt lˈɪθ ɪk /

adjective Anthropology.

noting or pertaining to stone implements selected according to suitability of the form to a particular purpose without definite shaping on the part of the user.

Origin of protolithic

First recorded in 1895–1900; proto- + lithic

British Dictionary definitions for protolithic

protolithic
/ (ˌprəʊtəʊˈlɪθɪk) /

adjective

of or referring to the earliest Stone Age