Site TypequarryDescriptionThe type site for the Acheulean, named after a town in northern France, where the site is located. Saint Acheul's occupations (450,000-200,000 BP) represent a relatively late example of the Acheulean tradition. The site contains two main layers of chert, the lowermost of which was exposed between 450,000 and 200,000 BP, and was used extensively for lithic material.
Site Name
St. Acheul
Alternate Site Name
Saint Acheul
Site Type
quarry
Description
The type site for the Acheulean, named after a town in northern France, where the site is located. Saint Acheul's occupations (450,000-200,000 BP) represent a relatively late example of the Acheulean tradition. The…
The type site for the Acheulean, named after a town in northern France, where the site is located. Saint Acheul's occupations (450,000-200,000 BP) represent a relatively late example of the Acheulean tradition. The site contains two main layers of chert, the lowermost of which was exposed between 450,000 and 200,000 BP, and was used extensively for lithic material.
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"Site Details - St. Acheul - Saint Acheul, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/7-321/17-20699. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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Authorunknown
TitleSaint Acheul, France: handaxes and the beginnings of paleolithic archaeology