Solutrean
- noun
- /səˈluːtriən/
- Specialized
- The problem with this theory is that Solutrean culture is older than that of Clovis.
Examples
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"Clovis is a descendant of Solutrean technology, but that doesn't mean I think the Solutrean migration was the first.
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"Clovis is a descendant of Solutrean technology, but that doesn't mean I think the Solutrean migration was the first.
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PHOTO (COLOR): The theory may explain similarities in the technique used to produce some Solutrean points and points like this one from Cactus Hill, Virginia, as well as genetic data showing possible European links to ancient American populations.
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More important, though, is the strong similarity Stanford and Bradley have found between Clovis and Solutrean artifacts from southwestern Europe.
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But one Solutrean expert, University of New Mexico archaeologist Lawrence Straus, says the differences between Solutrean and Clovis technology are "far more significant than the similarities."
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Archaeologists discovered several finely crafted stone tools attributed to Solutrean culture in the cave.
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The Solutrean people are known for their advanced tool-making techniques during the Paleolithic era.
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Many experts believe that studying Solutrean artifacts can provide insights into early human migration patterns.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Solutrean = Solutré (opaque) = Solutré + ean
The noun for the culture is formed from the place-name plus '-ean', but knowledge of the place-name does not allow learners to infer the archaeological meaning.
Etymology
Solutrean comes from the name of the hill La Solutré in France where many finely made stone blades were found, so the Solutrean refers to the prehistoric culture known for those tools.
