Fish Hoek skull

noun

ˈfishˌhu̇k-,

ˈfiˌshu̇k-

: a southern African fossil skull that resembles that of a Bushman and that is found in association with artifacts suggesting an advanced type of the European Mousterian

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Etymology

from Fish Hoek (Vishoek), town in Cape Province, Union of South Africa, where it was discovered

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“Fish Hoek skull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fish%20Hoek%20skull. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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