Levallois Archæol.
(ləˈvælwɑː)
[f. the Fr. place-name Levallois in north central France, NW. of Paris.]
Used attrib. as a term for one of the main palæolithic cultures, post-Acheulian and pre-Mousterian. Hence Levalloisean (-ˈwɑːzɪən), -ian adjs. Also Levalloisoid (-ˈwɑːzɔɪd) a., related to, or similar to, this culture. Also in Comb., as Levalloiso-Mouˈsterian a.
| 1921 R. A. S. Macalister Text-bk. European Archæol. I. 239 The transition from Lower to Middle Palaeolithic is marked by the introduction of two important types of implement; the miniature coup-de-poing..and the Levallois scraper. 1932 [see Clactonian a.]. 1934 Jrnl. R. Anthrop. Inst. LXIV. 342 Partly Chellean, partly local Acheulean with a hint of Levalloisean. 1937 Ann. Reg. 1936 52 Associated with Levalloisian culture. 1937 Garrod & Bate Stone Age Mt. Carmel I. i. ii. 8 The majority of these [sc. flints] were of Levalloiso-Mousterian type, but a fair number could be referred to the Lower Aurignacian. 1938 Encycl. Brit. Bk. of Year 49/1 A Mousterian using the Levallois technique. 1938 Proc. Prehist. Soc. IV. 19 A Levalloisian flake industry forms part of the latest Acheulian. 1952 Ibid. XVIII. 10 They include Acheulean hand-axes and Levalloisoid flakes. 1959 J. D. Clark Prehist. S. Afr. ii. 40 The Middle Stone Age is essentially the time of the specially prepared core and the flake tool derived from it. This is the technique known in Europe as ‘Levallois' technique’ and in Africa as ‘prepared platform technique’. 1961 L. D. Stamp Gloss. Geogr. Terms 532 In East Anglia Clactonian is contemporaneous with Acheulian; Levalloisian with Mousterian. |