Tasian

1 of 2

adjective

Ta·​si·​an

ˈtäsēən

: of or relating to a predynastic neolithic culture of Upper Egypt earlier than the Badarian

Tasian

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: one of the ancient Egyptian people who produced the Tasian culture

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

(Deir) Tasa, village in Upper Egypt, type site of the Tasian culture + English -ian

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