Sangoan

adjective

San·​go·​an

ˈsäŋgəwən

: of or belonging to a modified Acheulean culture of central Africa characterized by a hand-ax altered so that it might be used as a pick

Word History

Etymology

Sango Bay, Uganda, where remains of the culture were found + English -an

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