英语词汇“Oldowan”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Oldowan

/ˈɒldə(ʊ)wən

adjective Archaeology

1Relating to or denoting an early Lower Palaeolithic 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.One of the hallmarks of this species was a teardropshaped stone tool flaked on both sides, the Acheulian handaxe, which was more specialized than the Oldowan tools of Homo habilis....

The efficacy of Oldowan tools was practically demonstrated by Kathy and Ray, who used them to butcher an elephant that had died of natural causes (Schick and Toth 1993, pp.166 ff).
The Dmanisi people had brains no bigger than the Oldowan hominids found in East Africa and used the same simple ‘pebble-chopper’ tools.

1.1 (as noun the Oldowan) The Oldowan culture or period.

Origin

1930s: from Oldoway, alteration of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, + -an.

单词	Oldowan
释义	Oldowan /ˈɒldə(ʊ)wən / adjective Archaeology 1Relating to or denoting an early Lower Palaeolithic 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.One of the hallmarks of this species was a teardropshaped stone tool flaked on both sides, the Acheulian handaxe, which was more specialized than the Oldowan tools of Homo habilis.... The efficacy of Oldowan tools was practically demonstrated by Kathy and Ray, who used them to butcher an elephant that had died of natural causes (Schick and Toth 1993, pp.166 ff). The Dmanisi people had brains no bigger than the Oldowan hominids found in East Africa and used the same simple ‘pebble-chopper’ tools. 1.1 (as noun the Oldowan) The Oldowan culture or period. Origin 1930s: from Oldoway, alteration of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, + -an.
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