Solutrean

or So·lu·tri·an

[ suh-loo-tree-uhn ]

/ səˈlu tri ən /

adjective

Archaeology. of or designating an Upper Paleolithic European culture c18,000–16,000 b.c., characterized by the making of stone projectile points and low-relief stone sculptures.

Origin of Solutrean

1885–90; <French solutréen, after Solutré the type-site, near a village of the same name in France (Saône-et-Loire); see -an

Words nearby Solutrean

solution mining, solution of contiguity, solution of continuity, solution set, solutizer, Solutrean, solvable, solvate, solvation, Solvay, Solvay process

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Example sentences from the Web for Solutrean

Thus it would appear that the artistic spirit, more or less dormant in Solutrean times, was revived.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn
From middle Aurignacian on through Solutrean times these denizens of the extreme north disappear from this region of Europe.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn
The human sculptures are determined to be of late Aurignacian age, because they are buried in an early Solutrean talus.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn
Solutrean sagaies, however, are very rare and very primitive as compared with the Magdalenian.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn

The statuette was found six to nine feet beneath the surface of the 'loess,' in an undoubted Solutrean layer.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn

British Dictionary definitions for Solutrean

Solutrean

/ (səˈluːtrɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to an Upper Palaeolithic culture of Europe that was characterized by leaf-shaped flint blades

Word Origin for Solutrean

C19: named after Solutré, village in central France where traces of this culture were originally 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 Solutrean

Solutrean

Relating to an Upper Paleolithic culture in southwestern Europe between the Aurignacian and Magdalenian cultures, dating from around 21,000 to 17,000 years ago. The short-lived Solutrean culture was characterized by finely crafted tools, such as slender, leaf-shaped blades and shouldered points, as well as ornaments, carvings, and cave paintings.

单词	solutrean
释义	Solutrean or So·lu·tri·an [ suh-loo-tree-uhn ] / səˈlu tri ən / adjective Archaeology. of or designating an Upper Paleolithic European culture c18,000–16,000 b.c., characterized by the making of stone projectile points and low-relief stone sculptures. Origin of Solutrean 1885–90; <French solutréen, after Solutré the type-site, near a village of the same name in France (Saône-et-Loire); see -an Words nearby Solutrean solution mining, solution of contiguity, solution of continuity, solution set, solutizer, Solutrean, solvable, solvate, solvation, Solvay, Solvay process Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Solutrean Thus it would appear that the artistic spirit, more or less dormant in Solutrean times, was revived. Men of the Old Stone Age\|Henry Fairfield Osborn From middle Aurignacian on through Solutrean times these denizens of the extreme north disappear from this region of Europe. Men of the Old Stone Age\|Henry Fairfield Osborn The human sculptures are determined to be of late Aurignacian age, because they are buried in an early Solutrean talus. Men of the Old Stone Age\|Henry Fairfield Osborn Solutrean sagaies, however, are very rare and very primitive as compared with the Magdalenian. Men of the Old Stone Age\|Henry Fairfield Osborn The statuette was found six to nine feet beneath the surface of the 'loess,' in an undoubted Solutrean layer. Men of the Old Stone Age\|Henry Fairfield Osborn British Dictionary definitions for Solutrean Solutrean / (səˈluːtrɪən) / adjective of or relating to an Upper Palaeolithic culture of Europe that was characterized by leaf-shaped flint blades Word Origin for Solutrean C19: named after Solutré, village in central France where traces of this culture were originally 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 Solutrean Solutrean Relating to an Upper Paleolithic culture in southwestern Europe between the Aurignacian and Magdalenian cultures, dating from around 21,000 to 17,000 years ago. The short-lived Solutrean culture was characterized by finely crafted tools, such as slender, leaf-shaped blades and shouldered points, as well as ornaments, carvings, and cave paintings. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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