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Aurignacian

//ˌɔɹɪnˈjeɪʃən// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    From or pertaining to a culture of the Upper Paleolithic, located in Europe and southwest Asia from circa 45,000 to 35,000 years ago, known from archaeological remains. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the Aurignacian culture.

    "While the Aurignacians were capable hunters of the largest mammals, they were not equipped with the specialist flint points characteristic of later European cultures."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Aurignac + -ian, after the French town of Aurignac, where remains from the culture were found.

Etymology 2

From Aurignac + -ian, after the French town of Aurignac, where remains from the culture were found.

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