"Stillbay" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named by archaeologists A. J. H. Goodwin and C. van Riet Lowe in 1929. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Stillbay
  1. (archaeology) A Middle Stone Age stone tool manufacturing style, first described from the site of Stilbaai (Still Bay) in South Africa. Categories (topical): Archaeology Synonyms: Still Bay
    Sense id: en-Stillbay-en-name-WgvQiRXr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Alternative forms

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