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Asselar man — is a neolithic skeleton discovered by Theodore Monod and M.V. Besnard in 1927, in the Adrar des Ifoghas, near Essouk in what is now Mali s Kidal Region. Wickliffe Draper funded the expedition. Some scholars believe Asselar man to possibly be the… … Wikipedia
asselar man — ˈasəˌlär noun Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: from Asselar, French garrison near Tombouctou, French West Africa, near where it was found : a post Paleolithic negroid type of man known from a single tall dolichocephalic skeleton from the… … Useful english dictionary
Wickliffe Draper — Wickliffe Preston Draper (sometimes spelled Wycliffe in publications) (August 9, 1891 1972) was a big game hunter, an ardent eugenicist and a lifelong advocate of strict racial segregation. He was the principal benefactor of the Pioneer Fund,… … Wikipedia
Adrar des Ifoghas — The Adrar des Ifoghas is a sandstone massif in Mali s Kidal Region, having an area of about 250,000 km². The area is characterized by wide, shallow valleys, and is strewn with piles of eroded granite blocks. The massif s valleys open to the… … Wikipedia
Théodore Monod — Théodore André Monod (Rouen, April 9, 1902 Versailles, November 22, 2000) was a French naturalist, explorer, and humanist scholar. In the course of his career, Monod was made director of the Institut d Afrique noire , professor at the Muséum… … Wikipedia
