Lomekwian
形容词 adj.
专有名词
英文释义
形容词 adj.
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Of or pertaining to the period when certain stone artefacts, found at the archaeological site Lomekwi 3 in Kenya, were manufactured and used, apparently by hominins prior to the emergence of genus Homo.
— Makers of Lomekwian tools show less of an understanding of stone fracture mechanics and a reduced reliance on a free-hand technique than makers of Oldowan tools, the next oldest stone tool industry.
专有名词
- A loosely defined period, approximately 3.3 million years ago, characterised by the manufacture and use of the tools found at Lomekwi 3.
词源
词源 1
From Lomekwi + -an, after the archaeological site Lomekwi 3 in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. From no earlier than 2015, the year of publication of the discovery.
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From Lomekwi + -an, after the archaeological site Lomekwi 3 in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. From no earlier than 2015, the year of publication of the discovery.
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