Halafian

[huh-lah-fee-uhn]

Ha·laf·i·an

[huh-lah-fee-uhn]
adjective
1.
of or belonging to the Neolithic culture chiefly of northern Syria, dating to the fifth millennium b.c. and characterized by adobe dwellings and polychrome pottery decorated with animal designs and geometric patterns.
noun
2.
a person who belonged to this culture.

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Halafian is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Also, Ha·laf [huh-lahf] .


Origin:
1935–40; after (Tell) Halaf mound in Syria; see -ian
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Halafian (həˈlɑːfɪən)
 
adj
of or relating to the Neolithic culture extending from Iran to the Mediterranean

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