Magdalenian

[ mag-duh-lee-nee-uhn ]

/ ˌmæg dəˈli ni ən /

adjective

of or relating to the final Paleolithic culture of much of western Europe, dating from c13,000–10,000 b.c. and notable for its artifacts of bone, antler, and ivory and for the cave art of western France and northeastern Spain.

Origin of Magdalenian

1880–85; <French magdalénien, equivalent to Magdalen- (Latinization of La Madeleine, the type site in SW France) + -ien-ian

Words nearby Magdalenian

Magdala, magdalen, Magdalena, Magdalena Bay, Magdalene, Magdalenian, Magdeburg, Magdeburg hemisphere, mage, M.Ag.Ec., M.Ag.Ed.

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Example sentences from the Web for Magdalenian

The Cro-Magnon race was already declining in physique and numbers during the Magdalenian.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
These are the best preserved Magdalenian remains which have been discovered in France up to the present time.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn
For many palethnographers this is a “facies local” of the Magdalenian period.
The Races of Man|Joseph Deniker
Solutrean sagaies, however, are very rare and very primitive as compared with the Magdalenian.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn

We find in Poland the remains of a culture akin in its carvings to the Magdalenian culture of western Europe.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler

British Dictionary definitions for Magdalenian

Magdalenian

/ (ˌmæɡdəˈliːnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to the latest Palaeolithic culture in Europe, which ended about 10 000 years ago

noun

the Magdalenian culture

Word Origin for Magdalenian

C19: from French magdalénien, after La Madeleine, village in Dordogne, France, near which artefacts of the culture were found

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Scientific definitions for Magdalenian

Magdalenian

[ măg′də-lē′nē-ən ]

Relating to the final Upper Paleolithic culture of Europe, succeeding the Solutrean and dating from about 17,000 to 11,000 years ago. Magdalenian tools and weapons are highly specialized and demonstrate skilled craftsmanship in bone and antler as well as flaked stone. The Magdalenians are best known for their sophisticated artwork, including engravings, sculpture, and polychrome wall paintings such as those found in the Altamira caverns in northern Spain.

单词	magdalenian
释义	Magdalenian [ mag-duh-lee-nee-uhn ] / ˌmæg dəˈli ni ən / adjective of or relating to the final Paleolithic culture of much of western Europe, dating from c13,000–10,000 b.c. and notable for its artifacts of bone, antler, and ivory and for the cave art of western France and northeastern Spain. Origin of Magdalenian 1880–85; <French magdalénien, equivalent to Magdalen- (Latinization of La Madeleine, the type site in SW France) + -ien-ian Words nearby Magdalenian Magdala, magdalen, Magdalena, Magdalena Bay, Magdalene, Magdalenian, Magdeburg, Magdeburg hemisphere, mage, M.Ag.Ec., M.Ag.Ed. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Magdalenian The Cro-Magnon race was already declining in physique and numbers during the Magdalenian. The New Stone Age in Northern Europe\|John M. Tyler These are the best preserved Magdalenian remains which have been discovered in France up to the present time. Men of the Old Stone Age\|Henry Fairfield Osborn For many palethnographers this is a “facies local” of the Magdalenian period. The Races of Man\|Joseph Deniker Solutrean sagaies, however, are very rare and very primitive as compared with the Magdalenian. Men of the Old Stone Age\|Henry Fairfield Osborn We find in Poland the remains of a culture akin in its carvings to the Magdalenian culture of western Europe. The New Stone Age in Northern Europe\|John M. Tyler British Dictionary definitions for Magdalenian Magdalenian / (ˌmæɡdəˈliːnɪən) / adjective of or relating to the latest Palaeolithic culture in Europe, which ended about 10 000 years ago noun the Magdalenian culture Word Origin for Magdalenian C19: from French magdalénien, after La Madeleine, village in Dordogne, France, near which artefacts of the culture were found Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Magdalenian Magdalenian [ măg′də-lē′nē-ən ] Relating to the final Upper Paleolithic culture of Europe, succeeding the Solutrean and dating from about 17,000 to 11,000 years ago. Magdalenian tools and weapons are highly specialized and demonstrate skilled craftsmanship in bone and antler as well as flaked stone. The Magdalenians are best known for their sophisticated artwork, including engravings, sculpture, and polychrome wall paintings such as those found in the Altamira caverns in northern Spain. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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