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Nachikufu

adjective
Nach·​i·​ku·​fu | \¦nachə¦kü(ˌ)fü\
variants: or less commonly Nachikufan \-​küfən \

Definition of Nachikufu 

: of or relating to a late Stone-Age culture of northeastern Zambia characterized by tranchet-type microliths, bored stones, and scrapers of the Smithfield type

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History and Etymology for Nachikufu

Nachikufu from Nachikufu, locality in Zambia; Nachikufan from Nachikufu, Zambia + English -an

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