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Aurignacian
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English
Etymology
From en Aurignac ian, after the French town of Aurignac, where remains from the culture were found.
Pronunciation
en /ˌɔɹɪnˈjeɪʃən/ /ˌɑɹ-/ /oʊɹ-/ GenAm
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Adjective
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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.
Noun
A member of the Aurignacian culture.
en 2018 w:Tim Flannery Europe: The First 100 Million Years 218 Penguin 2019 While the Aurignacians were capable hunters of the largest mammals, they were not equipped with the specialist flint points characteristic of later European cultures.
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en terms derived from toponyms