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Magdalenian

Magdalenian

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A late Stone Age culture in western Europe famous for cave art and bone tools
  • noun
  • /ˌmæɡdəˈliːniən/
  • Specialized
: cultura magdaleniense
  • Archaeologists unearthed a Magdalenian artifact made from bone, showcasing their advanced crafting skills.

Examples

  • Many historians study the Magdalenian to understand the lifestyle and artistic expression of prehistoric people.

  • Okay, what's a Magdalenian?

    The Man from Earth (2007)

  • I found the following statement that seems to indicate that all deaths may have produced ritualistic cannibalism: "The Magdalenian is associated with widespread evidence for the artificial modifications of human remains."

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  • The Magdalenian created stunning cave paintings that still captivate visitors today.

Synonyms

Aurignacian
vsMagdalenian
  • Specialized
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An early human culture in Europe known for stone tools and art

is limited to western Europe and highlights late period tool advances
Azilian
vsMagdalenian
  • Specialized
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Relating to a late stone-age culture in western Europe known for small stone tools and painted pebbles

focuses on specialized bone and antler tool technology in late Upper Paleolithic
Solutrean
vsMagdalenian
  • Specialized
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A culture of the Old Stone Age in western Europe known for fine stone tools

focuses more on advanced bone and antler tool techniques and cave art

Surface Forms

Magdalenian singular
Magdalenian plural

Morphology

Magdalenian = Magdalen (opaque) = Magdalen + ian

Derived by adding '-ian' to the place-name 'Magdalen' to form a label for the culture; the cultural/archaeological sense is specialized and not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

The name Magdalenian for the culture comes from the shelter called La Madeleine in France, where many cave paintings and bone tools were found. That's why Magdalenian refers to the prehistoric culture famous for advanced art and tools.