Details
Context
Description
Details
Title: Microlith
Date: Mesolithic
Provenance: Godavarikhani, Peddapalli Dt., Telangana
Medium: Chert Stone
Dimensions(mm): 11 x 29 x 5
Weight: 1.4 gm
Source of Acquisition: Gift
Credit Line: Mr. Sunil Samudrala, Godavarikhani
Accession Number: PIF/00ST25
Context
Environmental changes likely spurred significant technological progress in the Mesolithic period, leading to the invention of parallel-sided blades. This era also featured a distinct move towards crafting microliths, which are much smaller tools.
Description
This is the distal end of a chert pressure blade features flaking towards its upward sharp edges, characteristic of ‘End Flake’ blades from the early Mesolithic period. It is distinguished by its short and thin bladelet form.
