Levalloisian

Example:Archaeologists studied the Levalloisian technique used by Neanderthals to understand their tool-making capabilities.

Definition:The method of preparing a stone core that allows for the predictable flaking and production of stone tools.

Example:Hundreds of Levalloisian sites have been discovered across Europe and West Asia, providing insights into prehistoric human behavior.

Definition:Places where evidence of the Levallois technique and tool-making is found, indicating the presence of Upper Paleolithic hominins.

Example:Scientists analyzed Levalloisian artifacts found in a cave in France to trace the migratory patterns of ancient human populations.

Definition:Tools and stone flakes produced through the Levallois technique, often found at archaeological sites dating to the Upper Paleolithic period.