Acheulean - Wikipedia Acheulean tools were produced during the Lower Palaeolithic era across Africa and much of West Asia, South Asia, East Asia and Europe, and are typically found with Homo erectus remains
Acheulean industry | Tools, Timeline, Culture, Facts | Britannica During the Acheulean Stage of the early Paleolithic Period, which began between 1 7 million and 1 5 million years ago and lasted until 250,000 to 200,000 years ago, the presence of good tool stone was probably an important determining factor in the distribution of early humans
Oldowan and Acheulean Stone Tools - University of Missouri Acheulean stone tools are the products of Homo erectus, a closer ancestor to modern humans Not only are the Acheulean tools found over the largest area, but it is also the longest-running industry, lasting for over a million years
Acheulean Industry - Museum of Stone Tools The Acheulean Industry was named after stone artefacts recovered in the 1850s from ancient river terraces in a quarry at Saint-Acheul (Amiens), in France The Oldowan and Acheulean industries define the Lower Palaeolithic period
Early Stone Age Tools - The Smithsonians Human Origins Program The basic toolkit, including a variety of novel forms of stone core, continued to be made It and the Acheulean toolkit were made for an immense period of time – ending in different places by around 400,000 to 250,000 years ago Explore some examples of Early Stone Age tools
Acheulean Tradition - ThoughtCo The Acheulean is the oldest and longest-lasting stone tool technology in the world's history, accounting for more than half of all recorded tool-making
ACHEULEAN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of ACHEULEAN is of or relating to a Lower Paleolithic culture originating in Africa and typified by bifacial tools with round cutting edges
Acheulean - (Intro to Anthropology) - Vocab, Definition, Explanations . . . An earlier stone tool tradition that preceded the Acheulean and was characterized by simpler, more basic stone tools The Acheulean emerged from the Oldowan tradition and represents a significant technological and cultural advancement in early human evolution
Acheulean - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Acheulean refers to an archaeological industry of stone tool manufacture associated with prehistoric hominins during the Lower Palaeolithic era, prevalent across Africa and much of Asia and Europe