Microliths, characteristic of the Mesolithic period, are:

Large stone tools
Small, geometric shaped stone tools
Polished stone axes
Grinding stones

The correct answer is: b) Small, geometric shaped stone tools.

Microliths are small, thin stone tools that were used during the Mesolithic period. They were made by flaking a larger stone into small, sharp blades. Microliths were used for a variety of purposes, including hunting, fishing, and woodworking.

Option a) is incorrect because microliths are not large stone tools. They are small, thin tools that were made by flaking a larger stone into small, sharp blades.

Option c) is incorrect because microliths are not polished stone axes. They are small, thin tools that were made by flaking a larger stone into small, sharp blades.

Option d) is incorrect because microliths are not grinding stones. They are small, thin tools that were made by flaking a larger stone into small, sharp blades.