ACHEULEAN


Meaning of ACHEULEAN in English

n.

Variant: or Acheu · li · an

Pronunciation: ə - ' shü-l ē - ə n

Function: adjective

Etymology: French acheuléen, from Saint Acheul, near Amiens, France

Date: circa 1909

: of or relating to a Lower Paleolithic culture originating in Africa and typified by bifacial tools with round cutting edges

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