Aterian

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The Aterian industry is a name given by archaeologists to a type of stone tool manufacturing dating to the middle Palaeolithic in the region around the Atlas Mountains and the north west Sahara.

Created by ancient humans. The crania found in relation to the points do not look anatomically modern. Could have been created by a late Homo Ergaster. There is not enough evidence to know for sure.

Bifacially-worked leaf shaped and tanged projectile points are a common artefact type and so are racloirs and Levallois flakes.

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• Synoptic table of the principal old world prehistoric cultures