gea
n. C2 Proficiency gea
n. a type of ancient stone tool used by early humans to cut or scrape things. It is a very old word that you will not hear in modern conversation.
n. a stone tool of the Oldowan industry, typically used for cutting or scraping. An archaic term primarily found in archaeological and historical linguistic contexts.
The archaeologist found a gea among the other stone tools.
Early hominids used a gea to prepare animal hides for clothing and shelter.
The discovery of a gea at the site suggests that the inhabitants were utilizing basic stone tools long before the development of more sophisticated flint implements.