Aurignacian

Au ri gna cian |ˌôrigˈnāSHən, ˌôrinˈyā -ˈˌɔrəˈɡneɪʃən | ▶adjective Archaeology of, relating to, or denoting the early stages of the Upper Paleolithic culture in Europe and the Near East. It is dated in most places to about 34,000 –29,000 years ago and is associated with Cro-Magnon Man. • (as noun the Aurignacian ) the Aurignacian culture or period. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French Aurignacien, from Aurignac in southwestern France, where remains of this culture were found.

Aurignacian

Aurignacian |ˌɔːrɪˈnjeɪʃ (ə )n, ˌɔːrɪgˈneɪ -| ▶adjective Archaeology relating to or denoting the early stages of the Upper Palaeolithic culture in Europe and the Near East. It is dated in most places to about 34,000 –29,000 years ago, and is associated with Cro-Magnon Man. • (as noun the Aurignacian ) the Aurignacian culture or period. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French Aurignacien, from Aurignac in SW France, where objects from this culture were found.