1. crude stone implements from the earliest period of human culture, often disputed as to whether they are actually human-made tools or natural formations
Usage: archaeological; plural form

Examples

• The archaeologist discovered what appeared to be eoliths in the ancient riverbed.
• Many scientists debate whether these eoliths were actually crafted by early humans.
• The museum’s collection includes several disputed eoliths from the Pliocene era.
• Eoliths represent some of the most controversial artifacts in prehistoric archaeology.
• The rough edges of the eoliths made it difficult to determine if they were intentionally shaped.
• Early 20th-century researchers often misidentified natural rock formations as eoliths.