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PRONUNCIATION OF EOLITH

eolith  [ˈiːəʊˌlɪθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EOLITH

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Eolith is a noun.
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WHAT DOES EOLITH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Eolith

An eolith is a chipped flint nodule. Eoliths were once thought to have been artifacts, the earliest stone tools, but are now believed to be naturally produced by geological processes such as glaciation. The first eoliths were collected in Kent by Benjamin Harrison, an amateur naturalist and archaeologist, in 1885. Harrison's discoveries were published by Sir Joseph Prestwich in 1891, and eoliths were generally accepted to have been crudely made tools, dating from the Pliocene. Further discoveries of eoliths in the early 20th century – in East Anglia by J. Reid Moir and in continental Europe by Aimé Louis Rutot and H. Klaatsch – were taken to be evidence of human habitation of those areas before the oldest known fossils. Indeed, the English finds helped to secure acceptance of the hoax remains of Piltdown man. Because eoliths were so crude, concern began to be raised that they were indistinguishable from the natural processes of erosion. Marcellin Boule, a French archaeologist, published an argument against the artifactual status of eoliths in 1905, and Samuel Hazzledine Warren provided confirmation of Boule's view after carrying out experiments on flints.

Definition of eolith in the English dictionary

The definition of eolith in the dictionary is a stone, usually crudely broken, used as a primitive tool in Eolithic times.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EOLITH


acolyth
ˈækəˌlɪθ
aerolith
ˈɛərəʊˌlɪθ
cholelith
ˈkɒləˌlɪθ
cyclolith
ˈsaɪkləʊˌlɪθ
enterolith
ˈɛntərəʊˌlɪθ
granolith
ˈɡrænəʊˌlɪθ
microlith
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌlɪθ
oolith
ˈəʊəˌlɪθ
otolith
ˈəʊtəʊˌlɪθ
palaeolith
ˈpælɪəʊˌlɪθ
paleolith
ˈpælɪəʊˌlɪθ
peristalith
pəˈrɪstəˌlɪθ
phacolith
ˈfeɪkəˌlɪθ
pisolith
ˈpaɪsəʊˌlɪθ
rhinolith
ˈraɪnəʊˌlɪθ
sialolith
ˈsaɪələˌlɪθ
zoolith
ˈzəʊəˌlɪθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EOLITH

eoan
eobiont
EOC
Eocene
Eogene
eohippus
Eolian
Eolic
eolienne
eolipile
Eolithic
eon
eonian
eonism
eorl
Eos
eosin
eosin-like
eosine
eosinic

WORDS THAT END LIKE EOLITH

acrolith
batholith
coccolith
coprolith
cystolith
gastrolith
laccolith
lopolith
megalith
monolith
neolith
phytolith
regolith
rhabdolith
statolith
tallith
trilith
urolith
xenolith

Synonyms and antonyms of eolith in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «eolith» into 25 languages

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Eolith
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ar

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Eolith
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Eolith
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eolith
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이오리스
85 millions of speakers

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Eolith
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eolith
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Translator English - Tamil

பழங்கால மனிதன் தாக்குவதற்குப் பயன்படுத்திய கல் ஆயுதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ईओलिथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eolith
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eolite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eolith
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Translator English - Ukrainian

eolith
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Translator English - Romanian

eolith
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el

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eolith
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af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eolith
14 millions of speakers
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eolith
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eolith
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EOLITH»

The term «eolith» is normally little used and occupies the 119.296 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EOLITH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eolith

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EOLITH»

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Eolith
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. An eolith is a chipped flint nodule.
Emory Christer, 2011
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The Abstract Impulse: Fifty Years of Abstraction at the ...
Eolith is the study for the first of only a few stone sculptures Witkin would realize. lt was commissioned by collectors ... first exhibited in l 995 at the outdoor sculpture park Grounds For Sculpture in New Jersey. ln many ways, Eolith looks back to ...
‎2007
3
Forbidden Archeology's Impact
Indeed, after a thorough discussion of the pros and cons of the eolith question, Forbidden Archeology (p. 188) says: “Of course, even after having heard all of the arguments for eoliths being of human manufacture, arguments which will prove ...
Michael A. Cremo, 1998
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New Scientist
The eolith enthusiasts spent their spare time hunting for ancient gravel beds deposited before and during the ice age, from which they dug the stones they valued so highly. Some had convinced themselves that the remains of the makers of ...
5
Bones and Ochre: The Curious Afterlife of the Red Lady of ...
33; on the eolith controversy as discussed here, see Sommer, 2004d; on the British context, see also O'Connor, 2003; Spencer, 1988. 2.Sollas, 1913b,p. 790. 3. Sollas, 1915 (191 1), p. 77; BL, MS Eng lett d 329, Lankester to Sollas, 16 July ?
Marianne Sommer, 2007
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Understanding Stone Tools and Archaeological Sites
been produced by humans, in circumstances such as early occupation sites particularly in the New World (e.g., Calico Hills, Pikimachaj), the eolith controversy continues unresolved. In England in 1883, Putnam first discussed heat treatment.
Brian Patrick Kooyman, 2000
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Man's Prehistoric Past
(After Forrer.) (b) Eolith; Mesvinian deposit. (After Rutot.) (c) Eolith; Mafflian deposit. (After Rutot.) (d) Pseudo-eolith, formed as the result of pressure exerted by adjacent rock- masses. From the Oligocene locality of Boncelles, (After Verworn.) ...
Hawthorne Harris Wilder, 2007
8
The Mole Chronicles - Book V: the Truth
David Joutras. By this time he had their undivided attention and as he read, scenes from this morning's events were displayed on the screens around him along with the words of the prophecy. “Once when Eolith was participating in a great ...
David Joutras, 2009
9
Biocultural Evolution
Archaeological anthropologists call these tools as Eolith or Downstone. The age in which these stone tools were made is known as Eolithic Age. The Eoliths are alleged cultural objects fashioned by human handiwork which have been ...
Pandey, Gaya, 2010
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The Resurrection of the Creators
However this ship is the responsibility of Captain Eolith. The captain is sitting at a console as a message pops upon the screen. The crewman speaks, “Captain, Adema reports that all the creators are onboard and in suspended animation.
Herman Willett, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EOLITH»

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HUD Promise Zone Program Draws Mixed Reviews
Ryan Birtel, founder of Charlotte, N.C.-based Eolith Advisory Ltd., was more pessimistic. “Blight is just part of the natural life and death cycle of ... «National Mortgage Professional Magazine, Sep 14»
2
Art, fashion & artisan action at POP
... Katarzyna Agnieszka & Wesley Burness (Eolith), Paulina Wonders (Atelier Wonder) and Bianca Charneau. Put your money away friends, this ... «Cult MTL, Sep 14»
3
Gameological readers are wise to Princess Peach's airhead act
Eolith offered up another odd instance where we got to see a different side of Princess Peach: Princess Peach has not always been so bland. «A.V. Club DC, Aug 14»
4
66 Million Years Old Forest Fire is gouged by Researchers: Report
We found plant eolith with charcoal and some without it, which represented a real view of cretaceous forests.” After initial studies, researchers ... «YottaFire, Jun 14»
5
FASHION - Fashion Art Toronto shows the struggle...
Eolith presents a breathtakingly stark collection of clinically clean lines, contrasted with fluid fabrics. An elegant boiled wool coat looks like a ... «insideTORONTO.com, Apr 14»
6
The treasure on my doorstep that I've only just discovered
You'd have to have a heart of granite not to smile at the label penned by Mr Lewis Abbott FGS in 1910 that reads: “A beauty, an Eolith of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 12»
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Museum re-opens after 'radical' refurbishment
One is even described as "a beauty - an eolith of eoliths" but experts now have a different opinion. Display of the 'wrong' stones Credit: ITV ... «ITV News, May 12»
8
Newera Uranium deals itself into “red-hot” rare earths space with …
Mineralisation exists as a near-surface blanket in the eolith, up to 50 metres in thickness, and overlies carbonated and pyroxenes bedrocks. «Proactive Investors Australia, Oct 10»
9
Greed is bad - so why do I still want more pie?
I looked up 'eolith', incidentally, because I didn't know what they were. Chipped bits of flint, apparently. So says Wikipedia - which is something ... «Daily Mail, Mar 09»
10
NeoGeo games coming to US Wii
I wonder if SNK will eventually release 2001 and 2002, since they're Eolith titles. nikefreak 5pts. [This message was deleted at the request of ... «GameSpot, Sep 07»

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