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Chellean
[ shel-ee-uhn ]
Chellean
/ ˈʃɛlɪən /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Chellean1
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Example Sentences
From the published figures, they seem to correspond to the earlier Acheulean or to the Chellean type.
The Chellean implements, which precede those of Mousterian type, are commonly associated with a fauna of southern affinities.
Chellean probably represents the earliest work in Europe of a pre-Neanderthal type like Piltdown man.
The pre-Chellean flints (also called Eoliths) were wrought by the pre-Neanderthals.
Since Chellean times all three rivers have silted up their channels.
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