[ ˌɔ:rɪ'njeɪʃ(ə)n , ˌɔ:rɪg'neɪ- ]
■ adjective Archaeology relating to or denoting the early stages of the Upper Palaeolithic culture in Europe and the Near East, dated to about 34,000–29,000 years ago.
Origin
early 20th cent.: from Fr. Aurignacien , from Aurignac in SW France, where objects from this culture were found.