Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Fauresmith Industry

Paleolithic stone tool culture found in South Africa; contains artifacts including small, well-finished hand-axes and cleavers made with lydianite, a local mineral; a proposed variant of the South African Acheulean. Type site: Fauresmith.

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Fauresmith (... to 200 kya; contains Fauresmith Industry artifacts.)
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