MAGLEMOSIAN


Meaning of MAGLEMOSIAN in English

[ ˌmaglə'məʊsɪən , -z- ]

■ adjective Archaeology relating to or denoting a northern European Mesolithic culture, dated to about 9,500–7,700 years ago.

Origin

1920s: from Maglemose , a town in Denmark where objects from this culture were found, + -ian .

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