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Lower Palaeolithic

British

noun

the earliest of the three sections of the Palaeolithic, beginning about 3 million years ago and ending about 70 000 _bc with the emergence of Neanderthal man

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adjective

of or relating to this period

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From controlled indoor fires to ancient toothpicks to changes in diet, Qesem Cave is yielding crucial information about the biology, ecology, and culture of people in the Lower Palaeolithic period.

From Forbes • Jun. 17, 2015

Together, they are the first direct evidence that hominins were eating plants in the Lower Palaeolithic period.

From Forbes • Jun. 17, 2015

Dental calculus reveals potential respiratory irritants and ingestion of essential plant-based nutrients at Lower Palaeolithic Qesem Cave, Israel.

From Forbes • Jun. 17, 2015

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