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Badarian

adjective Ba·da·ri·an \ bəˈdärēən \

Definition of Badarian

: of or belonging to an Egyptian predynastic neolithic culture dated about 5000 b.c. and characterized by fine handmade pottery (such as black beakers with incised designs in white), flint tools, and polished stone axes

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Origin and Etymology of badarian

Badari, village in Upper Egypt, where the discoveries were made + English -an

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First Known Use: 1924

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Badarian

noun \ " \

Definition of Badarian

plural -s

: one of the ancient Egyptian people who produced the Badarian culture

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1928

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