CLACTONIAN

Meaning of CLACTONIAN in English

Pronunciation: klak- ' t ō -n ē - ə n

Function: adjective

Etymology: Clacton -on-Sea, England

Date: 1932

: of or relating to a Lower Paleolithic culture usually characterized by stone flakes with a half cone at the point of striking

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

CLACTONIAN — adjective Etymology: Clacton-on-Sea, England Date: 1932 of or relating to a Lower Paleolithic culture usually characterized by stone flakes with …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CLACTONIAN — (ˈ)klak|tōnēən, -nyən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Clacton -on-Sea, England, where the flaking tools were first found + English -ian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLACTONIAN — /klak toh"nee euhn/ , adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Lower Paleolithic culture in England marked by the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLACTONIAN — adjective Etymology: Clacton -on-Sea, England Date: 1932 : of or relating to a Lower Paleolithic culture usually characterized by stone …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLACTONIAN — [Clac.to.ni.an] adj [Clacton-on-Sea, England] (1932): of or relating to a Lower Paleolithic culture usu. characterized by stone flakes with a …
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CLACTONIAN INDUSTRY — early flake-tool tradition of Europe. Rather primitive tools were made by striking flakes from a flint core in alternating directions; …
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TAYACIAN — təˈyāsēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French tayacien, from Tayac, its type site near Les Eyzies in southwestern France + …
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MESVINIAN — (ˈ)mes|vinēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French mesvinien, from Mesvin, Belgium + French -ien -an : of or relating to …
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TAYACIAN INDUSTRY — primitive flake-tool tradition of France and Israel, believed to be essentially a smaller edition of the Clactonian industry (q.v.).
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PALEOLITHIC PERIOD
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MOUSTERIAN INDUSTRY — tool culture traditionally associated with Neanderthal man in Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa during the early Fourth (Wrm) Glacial …
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ACHEULEAN INDUSTRY — Acheulean also spelled Acheulian, first standardized tradition of toolmaking of Homo erectus and early Homo sapiens. Named for the type …
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