Relating to or containing eoliths, which are primitive stone tools thought to be among the earliest human tools.
From 'eo-' (Greek for 'dawn') + 'lith' (Greek for 'stone') + '-ic' (adjective suffix). The term was used in archaeology for supposed pre-Paleolithic stone implements.
Scientists once thought they'd found tools from the 'dawn of stone tools,' but many 'eoliths' turned out to be just naturally broken rocks—showing how even experts can see patterns they want to see.
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