Aurignacian
Speech parts
1. Aurignacian - Noun
2. Aurignacian - Adjective
Meaning
Aurignacian (not comparable)
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.
Aurignacian (plural Aurignacians)
A member of the Aurignacian culture.
Examples
Typical Aurignacian items were found in Cantabria (Morín, El Pendo, El Castillo ), the Basque Country (Santimamiñe) and Catalonia.
By 35,000 BC, the Aurignacian culture and its technology had extended through most of Europe.
Nevertheless, the definitive advance of these technologies is made by the Aurignacian culture.
The sculpture has been determined to be at least 32,000 years old from the Aurignacian culture, but it may date to as early as 40,000 years ago.