Acheulean

adjective Acheu·le·an \ə-ˈshü-lē-ən\

Definition of ACHEULEAN

: of or relating to a Lower Paleolithic culture originating in Africa and typified by bifacial tools with round cutting edges

Acheu·le·an or Acheu·li·an \ə-ˈshü-lē-ən\

French acheuléen, from St. Acheul, near Amiens, France

First Known Use: 1877

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