Oldowan Definition
ōldə-wən, ôl-
adjective
Designating or of the oldest known Lower Paleolithic culture, characterized by pebble tools usually flaked in two directions to form simple cutters, choppers, scrapers, etc.
Webster's New World
Origin of Oldowan
After the Oldoway (Olduvai) Gorge
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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