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Oldowan

Syllabification: (Ol·do·wan)

Pronunciation: /ˈōldəwən, ˈôl-/

Definition of Oldowan

adjective

Archaeology

of, relating to, or denoting an early Lower Paleolithic culture of Africa, dated to about 2.0-1.5 million years ago. It is characterized by primitive stone tools that are associated chiefly with Homo habilis.
(as noun the Oldowan) the Oldowan culture or period.