SINCE 1828
Natufian
adjective
Na·tu·fi·an
| \ nəˈtüfēən\
Definition of Natufian
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a food-gathering, cave-dwelling Mesolithic culture of ancient Palestine characterized by microliths, composite tools of microliths, small bare zoomorphic carvings in bone or stone, and the use of sickles suggesting some agriculture
Natufian
noun
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plural -s
Definition of Natufian (Entry 2 of 2)
: a Mesolithic cave dweller of Mount Carmel and other localities in ancient Palestine
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