Levalloisian

Meaning

Adjective

Of or related to certain Middle Paleolithic cultures.
Manufactured with the Levallois technique of flint knapping.

Origin

Named for Levallois-Perret, a suburb of Paris where stone tools were found during the 19th century, plus -ian. Attested from the 20th century.

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