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Acheulean (/əˈʃuːliən/; also Acheulian and Mode II), from the French acheuléen after the type site of Saint-Acheul, is an archaeological industry of stone tool manufacture characterized by the distinctive oval and pear-shaped "hand axes" associated with Homo erectus and derived species such as Homo heidelbergensis.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acheulean | Dates | 1.95–0.13 Mya | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acheulean | Followed by | Mousterian, Clactonian, Micoquien, Aterian, Soanian, Sangoan, Acheulo-Yabrudian complex, Fauresmith industry | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acheulean | Geographical range | Africa, Europe, and Asia | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acheulean | Period | Lower Paleolithic | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acheulean | Preceded by | Oldowan | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acheulean | Type site | Saint-Acheul (Amiens) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Homo heidelbergensis.Acheulean tools were produced during the Lower Palaeolithic era across Africa | instance of | associated with Homo erectus and derived species | 0.80 | text |
| much of West Asia | instance of | associated with Homo erectus and derived species | 0.80 | text |
| South Asia | instance of | associated with Homo erectus and derived species | 0.80 | text |
| East Asia | instance of | associated with Homo erectus and derived species | 0.80 | text |
| Europe | instance of | associated with Homo erectus and derived species | 0.80 | text |
| and are typically found with Homo erectus remains | instance of | associated with Homo erectus and derived species | 0.80 | text |
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