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Abbevillian
or Abbe·vill·e·an
[ ab-vil-ee-uhn, -vil-yuhn, ab-uh-vil- ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or typical of an early Lower Paleolithic industry of the middle Pleistocene Epoch in Europe, characterized by the manufacture of large flakes and hand axes; Chellean.
Abbevillian
/ ăb′ə-vĭl′ē-ən /
- Relating to the earliest Paleolithic archaeological sites in Europe, characterized by bifacial stone hand axes.
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Origin of Abbevillian1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Abbevillian1
C20: after Abbeville , where the stone tools were discovered
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