Acheulean: Meaning and Definition of

A•cheu•le•an

Pronunciation: (u-sh'lē-un), [key]
— adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, or typical of a Lower Paleolithic culture of the middle Pleistocene Epoch, characterized by large hand axes and cleavers made by the soft hammer technique.
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