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Cro-Magnon

Cro-Magnon

9.7
An early modern human who lived in Europe during the late Ice Age
  • noun
  • /kroʊˈmæɡnən/
  • Specialized
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  • The remains of a Cro-Magnon were discovered in a cave in France.

Examples

  • Compared to Neanderthals, Cro-Magnon people had more advanced tools and artwork.

  • The Cro-Magnon people were skilled hunters.

  • Many anthropologists study Cro-Magnon art to learn about early human culture.

  • Did Cro-Magnons create cave paintings?

  • Many anthropologists study Cro-Magnon art to learn about early human culture.

  • The remains of a Cro-Magnon were discovered in a cave in France.

  • Compared to Neanderthals, Cro-Magnon people had more advanced tools and artwork.

Surface Forms

Cro-Magnon singular
Cro-Magnons plural

Etymology

Cro-Magnon comes from a place in southwest France: Cro, a local word for 'cave', and Magnon, the farmer's name, where bones of early humans were found. So, Cro-Magnon means the early modern humans first discovered at that cave.