Acheulean (jan 1, 1950000 BC – jan 1, 130000 BC)
Description:
Acheulean, from the French acheuléen after the type site of Saint-Acheul, is an archaeological industry of stone tool manufacture characterized by the distinctive oval and pear-shaped "hand axes" associated with Homo erectus and derived species such as Homo heidelbergensis.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1950000 BC
jan 1, 130000 BC
~ 1821209 years