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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > archaeology > Oldowan culture
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Oldowan culture  

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  • The Oldowan is the earliest of the Lower Paleolithic or Early Stone Age typological “cultures.” At present, the earliest Oldowan sites date from about 2.6 my and come from Gona, in the Afar region of Ethiopia. The Oldowan industry terminates at about 1.6 my, which coincides with the beginning of the Acheulean. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Oldowan Culture]

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