a culture characterized by flint flake tools and associated with Neanderthal man, found throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Near East, dating from before 70 000–32 000 bc
adjective
2.
of or relating to this culture
Word origin
C20: from French Moustérien from archaeological finds of the same period in the cave of Le Moustier, Dordogne, France
Mousterian in American English
(musˈtɪriən)
adjective
designating or of a Middle Paleolithic culture, associated with the Neanderthal cave people and characterized by the use of flaked hand axes, scrapers, etc.
Word origin
Fr moustérien: remains were found at Le Moustier, cave in S France