| 单词 | acheulian |
| 释义 | Example sentences from the Web for Acheulian
AcheulianAcheuleanarchaeol noun(in Europe) the period in the Lower Palaeolithic following the Abbevillian, represented by the use of soft hammerstones in hand axe production made of chipped stone, bone, antler, or wood. The Acheulian dates from the Riss glaciation (in Africa) the period represented by every stage of hand axe development adjectiveof or relating to this period Word Origin for AcheulianC20: after St Acheul, town in northern France Words nearby Acheulianachene, Achernar, Acheron, Acheson, Acheulean, Acheulian, à cheval, achieve, achieved status, achievement, achievement age Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for AcheulianAcheulian Relating to a stage of tool culture of the Lower Paleolithic Period, dating from around 1.5 million to 150,000 years ago, characterized especially by flaked bifacial hand axes, cleavers, and other core tools. The earliest Acheulian tools have been found at African sites associated with Homo erectus fossils. Later examples have been found at numerous sites in the Middle East, Europe, and western and southern Asia. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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