AZILIAN


Meaning of AZILIAN in English

[ ə'zɪlɪən ]

■ adjective Archaeology relating to or denoting an early Mesolithic culture in Europe, succeeding the Magdalenian and dated to about 11,500–9,500 years ago.

Origin

C19: named after Mas d'Azil in the French Pyrenees, where objects from this culture were found.

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