Etymology

Levalloisian

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Today it means: Of or related to certain Middle Paleolithic cultures. Full definition →

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The story

From Levallois + -ian. Named after Levallois-Perret, a suburb of Paris where stone tools were found during the 19th century. Attested from the 20th century.

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