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MICROLITHE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microlith
1, record 1, English, microlith
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, shaped stone tool with a sharpened edge, typically used with a haft and characteristic of Mesolithic cultures. 2, record 1, English, - microlith
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thin blades were further reduced to smaller pieces, often having a geometric form such as triangular, square, or trapezoidal, called microliths. These small bits of sharp flint were cemented (using resin) into a groove in a piece of wood to form a tool with a cutting edge longer than it was feasible to produce in a single piece of brittle flint ... 3, record 1, English, - microlith
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microlithe
1, record 1, French, microlithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outil en pierre de très petite dimension dont la longueur peut être inférieure à un centimètre. Le mot microlithe est souvent réservé aux outils de forme géométrique telle que triangle, rectangle, trapèze [ou] segment de cercle [...] 2, record 1, French, - microlithe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microlite
1, record 2, English, microlite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- microlith 2, record 2, English, microlith
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microscopic crystal that polarizes light and has some determinable optical properties. 3, record 2, English, - microlite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microlite
1, record 2, French, microlite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microlithe 1, record 2, French, microlithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal microscopique allongé qui polarise la lumière et dont on peut déterminer certaines propriétés optiques. 1, record 2, French, - microlite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce cristal] caractérise de nombreuses roches volcaniques. 1, record 2, French, - microlite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microlito
1, record 2, Spanish, microlito
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cristal microscópico, de forma alargada, propio de la andesita y otras rocas efusivas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - microlito
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