Acheulean
adjective
Acheu·le·an
ə-ˈshü-lē-ən 
variants
or Acheulian
: of or relating to a Lower Paleolithic culture originating in Africa and typified by bifacial tools with round cutting edges
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The Saffaqah artifacts are also stylistically similar to Late Acheulean tools found in Eastern Africa.
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Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2018
Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2018
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“Acheulean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acheulean. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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