Halafian

[ huh-lah-fee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. of or belonging to the Neolithic culture chiefly of northern Syria, dating to the fifth millennium b.c. and characterized by adobe dwellings and polychrome pottery decorated with animal designs and geometric patterns.

noun
  1. a person who belonged to this culture.

Origin of Halafian

1
1935–40; after (Tell) Halaf mound in Syria; see -ian
  • Also Ha·laf [huh-lahf]. /həˈlɑf/.

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British Dictionary definitions for Halafian

Halafian

/ (həˈlɑːfɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the Neolithic culture extending from Iran to the Mediterranean

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