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Capsian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

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of or pertaining to a Paleolithic culture of North Africa (named after primary findings there, in the now southern Tunisian oasis Gafsa) and southern Europe

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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Etymology

From French capsien, from Latin Capsianus, from Capsa (“Gafsa”) + -ianus (“-ian”).

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  • French: capsien — of or pertaining to a Paleolithic culture of North Africa