| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Aurignacian |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Au·rig·na·cian |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  ôr  g-n  sh n, ôr n-y- |
| ADJECTIVE: | Of or relating to the Old World Upper Paleolithic culture between Mousterian and Solutrean, associated with early Homo sapiens and characterized by artifacts such as figures of stone and bone, graphic artwork, the use of dress and adornment, and a type of tool culture. | | ETYMOLOGY: | After Aurignac.
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