Cro-Magnon

[ kroh-mag-nuhn, -non, -man-yuhn ]

/ kroʊˈmæg nən, -nɒn, -ˈmæn yən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Cro-Magnon ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an Upper Paleolithic population of humans, regarded as the prototype of modern Homo sapiens in Europe. Skeletal remains found in an Aurignacian cave in southern France indicate that the Cro-Magnon had long heads, broad faces, and sunken eyes, and reached a height of approximately 5 feet 9 inches (175 centimeters).

a member of the Cro-Magnon population.

Origin of Cro-Magnon

First recorded in 1865–70; named after the cave (near Périgueux, France) where the first remains were found

Words nearby Cro-Magnon

croissant, Croix de Guerre, croker sack, crokinole, Crolom, Cro-Magnon, Cro-Magnon man, crombec, Crome, Cromer, cromlech

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Example sentences from the Web for Cro-Magnon

Even the average man will shorten his life span like a Cro-Magnon.
The Health Crisis Killing Manly Men|Tony Doukopil|May 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As in most Cro-Magnon settlements, the chief's own cave was nearest the cliff's top.
The Return of Tharn|Howard Carleton Browne
The Cro-Magnon race was already declining in physique and numbers during the Magdalenian.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
Cro-Magnon Man was the proud possessor of a virtue both new and startling in a world given only to the struggle for survival.
Warrior of the Dawn|Howard Carleton Browne

Not long thereafter the two Cro-Magnon men came to a halt high in the branches of a great tree.
The Return of Tharn|Howard Carleton Browne
The relations of these to the well-known Cro-Magnon type will be mentioned in the next paragraph.
Prehistoric Man|W. L. H. Duckworth

Cultural definitions for Cro-Magnon

Cro-Magnon

[ (kroh-mag-nuhn, kroh-man-yuhn) ]

The earliest form of modern humans. The Cro-Magnons developed about 35,000 years ago and physically resembled modern Europeans. (See Homo sapiens.)

notes for Cro-Magnon

Cro-Magnon people painted the walls of their caves, producing some of the earliest known human art.

Scientific definitions for Cro-Magnon

Cro-Magnon

[ krō-măg′nən, -măn′yən ]

An early form of modern human (Homo sapiens) inhabiting Europe in the late Paleolithic Period, from about 40,000 to 10,000 years ago, characterized by a broad face and tall stature. It is known from skeletal remains first found in the Cro-Magnon cave in southern France. Cro-Magnons coexisted with European Neanderthal populations for several thousand years, although there is little evidence of interbreeding. See more at Aurignacian.

单词	cro-magnon
释义	Cro-Magnon [ kroh-mag-nuhn, -non, -man-yuhn ] / kroʊˈmæg nən, -nɒn, -ˈmæn yən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Cro-Magnon ON THESAURUS.COM noun an Upper Paleolithic population of humans, regarded as the prototype of modern Homo sapiens in Europe. Skeletal remains found in an Aurignacian cave in southern France indicate that the Cro-Magnon had long heads, broad faces, and sunken eyes, and reached a height of approximately 5 feet 9 inches (175 centimeters). a member of the Cro-Magnon population. Origin of Cro-Magnon First recorded in 1865–70; named after the cave (near Périgueux, France) where the first remains were found Words nearby Cro-Magnon croissant, Croix de Guerre, croker sack, crokinole, Crolom, Cro-Magnon, Cro-Magnon man, crombec, Crome, Cromer, cromlech Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cro-Magnon Even the average man will shorten his life span like a Cro-Magnon. The Health Crisis Killing Manly Men\|Tony Doukopil\|May 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST As in most Cro-Magnon settlements, the chief's own cave was nearest the cliff's top. The Return of Tharn\|Howard Carleton Browne The Cro-Magnon race was already declining in physique and numbers during the Magdalenian. The New Stone Age in Northern Europe\|John M. Tyler Cro-Magnon Man was the proud possessor of a virtue both new and startling in a world given only to the struggle for survival. Warrior of the Dawn\|Howard Carleton Browne Not long thereafter the two Cro-Magnon men came to a halt high in the branches of a great tree. The Return of Tharn\|Howard Carleton Browne The relations of these to the well-known Cro-Magnon type will be mentioned in the next paragraph. Prehistoric Man\|W. L. H. Duckworth Cultural definitions for Cro-Magnon Cro-Magnon [ (kroh-mag-nuhn, kroh-man-yuhn) ] The earliest form of modern humans. The Cro-Magnons developed about 35,000 years ago and physically resembled modern Europeans. (See Homo sapiens.) notes for Cro-Magnon Cro-Magnon people painted the walls of their caves, producing some of the earliest known human art. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for Cro-Magnon Cro-Magnon [ krō-măg′nən, -măn′yən ] An early form of modern human (Homo sapiens) inhabiting Europe in the late Paleolithic Period, from about 40,000 to 10,000 years ago, characterized by a broad face and tall stature. It is known from skeletal remains first found in the Cro-Magnon cave in southern France. Cro-Magnons coexisted with European Neanderthal populations for several thousand years, although there is little evidence of interbreeding. See more at Aurignacian. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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