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Aurignacian.

From or pertaining to a culture of the Upper Paleolithic, located in Europe and southwest Asia from circa 45,000 to 35,000 years ago, known from archaeological remains.

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adj/ˌɔɹɪnˈjeɪʃən/General-American/ˌɑɹ-/General-American/oʊɹ-/General-American
  1. From or pertaining to a culture of the Upper Paleolithic, located in Europe and southwest Asia from circa 45,000 to 35,000 years ago, known from archaeological remains.

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Where this word comes from

From Aurignac + -ian, after the French town of Aurignac, where remains from the culture were found.

noun/ˌɔɹɪnˈjeɪʃən/General-American/ˌɑɹ-/General-American/oʊɹ-/General-American
  1. A member of the Aurignacian culture.

Where this word comes from

From Aurignac + -ian, after the French town of Aurignac, where remains from the culture were found.

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