Clactonian
[ klak-toh-nee-uh n ]
/ klækˈtoʊ ni ən /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a Lower Paleolithic culture in England marked by the production of tools made from stone flakes.
Origin of Clactonian
1930–35; < French
clactonien, after
Clacton(-on-Sea), English town where the tools were first unearthed; see
-ian
British Dictionary definitions for clactonian
Clactonian
/ (klækˈtəʊnɪən) /
noun
one of the Lower Palaeolithic cultures found in England, characterized by the use of chopper tools
adjective
of, designating, or relating to this culture
Word Origin for Clactonian
after
Clacton, Essex, where the tools of this culture were first found
Scientific definitions for clactonian
Clactonian
[ klăk-tō′nē-ən ]
Relating to an early Paleolithic tool culture of northwest Europe, characterized by simple core and flake tools. Traditionally considered to predate the Acheulian culture, it is now thought by some to be contemporaneous.