OLDOWAN


Meaning of OLDOWAN in English

[ 'ɒldə(ʊ)wən ]

■ adjective Archaeology relating to or denoting an early Lower Palaeolithic culture of Africa, dated to about 2.0–1.5 million years ago.

Origin

1930s: from Oldoway , alt. of Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, + -an .

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