Aurignac

[ aw-ree-nyak ]

noun
  1. a village in S France: many prehistoric artifacts found in area.

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How to use Aurignac in a sentence

  • Moreover the Aurignac jaw has a slight projection at the chin, where an ‘internal process’ is now distinct.

    Prehistoric Man | W. L. H. Duckworth
  • By some authors it is regarded as clearly associated with the other examples just mentioned (Brx, Brnn, and Aurignac).

    Prehistoric Man | W. L. H. Duckworth
  • Indications of the preceding period (S. Acheul) as well as of the subsequent one (Aurignac) are practically negligible.

    Prehistoric Man | W. L. H. Duckworth
  • The new-comers owning descent from an Orang-utan-like forerunner are represented by the Aurignac skeleton and its congeners.

    Prehistoric Man | W. L. H. Duckworth
  • These bones were taken by Dr. Amiel, the mayor of Aurignac, who was ignorant of their value, and consigned to the parish cemetery.