Mousterian

Mous te ri an |mo͞oˈsti (ə )rēən muˈstɪəriən | ▶adjective Archaeology of, relating to, or denoting the main culture of the Middle Paleolithic period in Europe, between the Acheulian and Aurignacian periods (chiefly 80,000 –35,000 years ago ), and associated with Neanderthal peoples. • (as noun the Mousterian ) the Mousterian culture or period. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French moustérien, from Le Moustier, a cave in southwestern France where objects from this culture were found.

Mousterian

Mousterian |muːˈstɪərɪən | ▶adjective Archaeology relating to or denoting the main culture of the Middle Palaeolithic period in Europe, between the Acheulian and Aurignacian periods (chiefly 80,000 –35,000 years ago ). It is associated with Neanderthal peoples and is typified by flints worked on one side only. See also Levallois. • (as noun the Mousterian ) the Mousterian culture or period. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French moustiérien, from Le Moustier, a cave in SW France where objects from this culture were found.