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Cro-Magnon artifact

Cro-Magnon artifact

9.9
An object made or used by people who lived in Europe long ago
  • noun
  • /kroʊˈmæɡnən ˈɑːrtɪfækt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : artefacto de Cro-Magnon
  • The discovery of a new Cro-Magnon artifact shed light on prehistoric craftsmanship.

Examples

  • Museums often feature Cro-Magnon artifact exhibits to educate visitors about early human history.

  • Many Cro-Magnon artifacts display sophisticated techniques for their time.

  • Look at this Cro-Magnon artifact!

  • What is a Cro-Magnon artifact?

  • Archaeologists found several Cro-Magnon artifacts that demonstrated advanced tool-making skills.

  • A recent exhibition showcased various Cro-Magnon artifacts, highlighting the cultural practices of early humans.

  • The Cro-Magnon artifacts uncovered in the cave provide valuable insights into the daily lives of our ancestors.

Synonyms

artifact
vsCro-Magnon artifact
  • US
224 4.2

An object made by people that shows a past culture

is narrower and refers to ancient European objects showing early culture and technology

Surface Forms

Cro-Magnon artifact singular
Cro-Magnon artifacts plural

Morphology

Cro-Magnon + artifact

The phrase is a straightforward noun–noun composition: if a learner knows 'Cro-Magnon' (early modern humans) and 'artifact' (an object made by humans), they can directly infer it means an object made or used by Cro-Magnon people. This follows regular compositional semantics rather than an idiomatic shift, so the meaning is immediately derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Cro-Magnon artifact gets its name from Cro-Magnon, a cave in France where people found human bones and objects in the 1800s. So a Cro-Magnon artifact is 'an object made or used by these early humans', like stone tools or small art, and it helps us understand how they lived.