Bacsonian

adjective

Bac·​so·​ni·​an

(ˈ)bak¦sōnēən

: of or relating to a Neolithic culture of southeast Asia characterized by unpainted pottery and polished stone implements

Word History

Etymology

Bac-son, locality in Tonkin, northern Vietnam, where the remains were found + English -ian

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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