ATERIAN

Meaning of ATERIAN in English

[Ate.ri.an] adj [F aterien, fr. Bir el-Ater (Constantine), Algeria] (1928): of or relating to a Paleolithic culture of northern Africa characterized by Mousterian features, tanged arrow points, and leaf-shaped spearheads

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

ATERIAN — əˈtirēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French atérien, from Bir el- Ater (Constantine), Algeria + French -ien -ian : of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ATERIAN — /euh tear"ee euhn/ , adj. Archaeol. of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ATERIAN INDUSTRY — stone tool tradition of the Middle and Late Paleolithic, found widespread in the late Pleistocene throughout northern Africa. The Aterian …
Britannica English vocabulary
STONE AGE — prehistoric cultural stage, or level of human development, characterized by the creation and use of stone tools. The Stone Age …
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