aceramic

adjective

ace·​ram·​ic (ˈ)ā-sə-ˈra-mik How to pronounce aceramic (audio)
especially British -kə-
archaeology
: not producing, having, or including pottery
The asbestos ware had not yet spread to the northernmost part of Scandinavia where aceramic cultures still prevailed.Ari Siiriäinen, The Cambridge History of Scandanavia: Prehistory to 1520, 2003
aceramic deposits

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aceramic was in 1961

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“Aceramic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aceramic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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