MAGDALENIAN

Meaning of MAGDALENIAN in English

adj. & n. Archaeol.

adj. of the latest palaeolithic period in Europe, characterized by horn and bone tools.

n. the culture of this period.

[ F Magdalénien of La Madeleine, Dordogne, France, where remains were found ]

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MAGDALENIAN — adjective Etymology: French magdalénien, from La Madeleine, rock shelter in southwest France Date: 1885 of or relating to an Upper …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAGDALENIAN — I. |magdə|lēnēən, -nyən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French Magdalénien, from Magdalen- (from La Madeleine, rock shelter on the Vézère …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAGDALENIAN — /mag'deuh lee"nee euhn/ , adj. of or pertaining to the final Paleolithic culture of much of western Europe, dating from …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAGDALENIAN — adj. of or pertaining to an Upper Paleolithic culture
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MAGDALENIAN — adjective Etymology: French magdalénien, from La Madeleine, rock shelter in southwest France Date: 1885 : of or relating to an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAGDALENIAN — [ ˌmagdə'li:nɪən ] ■ adjective Archaeology relating to or denoting the final Palaeolithic culture in Europe, following the Solutrean and …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MAGDALENIAN — [Mag.da.le.ni.an] adj [F magdalenien, fr. La Madeleine, rock shelter in southwest France] (1885): of or relating to an Upper Paleolithic …
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MAGDALENIAN — Magdalenian BrE AmE ˌmæɡd ə ˈliːn i‿ən ◂
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MAGDALENIAN — adj. & n. Archaeol. --adj. of the latest palaeolithic period in Europe, characterized by horn and bone tools. --n. the …
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MAGDALENIAN — adj. & n. Archaeol. --adj. of the latest palaeolithic period in Europe, characterized by horn and bone tools. --n. the …
Oxford English vocab
MAGDALENIAN — Мадленская археологическая культура
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MAGDALENIAN — adj. Pronunciation: ˌ mag-d ə - ' l ē -n ē - ə n Function: adjective Etymology: French magdalénien, from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MAGDALENIAN CULTURE — Paleolithic Europe. It was named after the type site, La Madeleine in southwestern France. The Magdalenians lived some 11,000–17,000 years …
Английский словарь Британика
MAGDALENIAN CULTURE — toolmaking industry and artistic tradition of Upper Paleolithic Europe, which followed the Solutrean industry and was succeeded by the simplified …
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MAGDALENIAN CULTURE — Stone-tool industry and artistic tradition of Upper Paleolithic Europe. It was named after the type site, La Madeleine in southwestern …
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STONE-TOOL INDUSTRY — Any of several assemblages of artifacts that display the earliest technology used by humans. These stone tools have survived in …
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PALEOLITHIC PERIOD — or Old Stone Age Ancient technological or cultural stage characterized by the use of rudimentary chipped stone tools. During the …
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CULTURE — I Integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behaviour that is both a result of and integral to the human …
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ALTAMIRA — Cave near Santander , northern Spain, famous for its magnificent prehistoric paintings and engravings. The paintings, dating to 14,000–12,000 BC, …
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REINDEER — I. ˈrān+ˌ- noun ( plural reindeer also reindeers ) Etymology: Middle English reindere, from Old Norse hreinn reindeer (probably akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOLUTREAN — adjective or so·lu·tri·an səˈlü.trēən Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Solutré, village of east central France where remains of the period were …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EPOCH — ˈepək also ˈeˌpäk sometimes ˈēˌpäk or ˈepik or ˈepēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Medieval Latin or New Latin epocha, …
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CHANCELADE MAN — |shäⁿsə|läd, (ˈ)shäⁿs|l- noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: translation of French homme de Chancelade, from Chancelade, France, where remains were …
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CAPSIAN — ˈkapsēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French capsien, from Capsa (Latin name for Gafsa, town & oasis in W. cen. …
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BONE AGE — noun Usage: usually capitalized B&A : a prehistoric period characterized by the use of bone and antler implements : the …
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AZILIAN — əˈzēlyən, -zil-, -lēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Le Mas d' Azil, dept. Ariège, France, its type station + English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LASCAUX CAVE — /lanns koh"/ a cave in Lascaux, France, discovered in 1940 and containing exceptionally fine Paleolithic wall paintings and engravings thought …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AZILIAN — [ ə'zɪlɪən ] ■ adjective Archaeology relating to or denoting an early Mesolithic culture in Europe, succeeding the Magdalenian and …
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BEAD — small, usually round object made of glass, wood, metal, nut, shell, bone, seed, or the like, pierced for stringing. Among …
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X-RAY STYLE — manner of depicting animals by drawing or painting the skeletal frame and internal organs, one of the characteristic styles of …
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FRANCO-CANTABRIAN SCHOOL — the oldest and most complete of several traditions of Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) art that flourished in southwestern France and …
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CHANCELADE SKELETON — human fossil remains discovered in a rock shelter at Chancelade in southwestern France in 1888. The skeleton was found in …
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