Maglemosian

/ ˌmæɡləˈməʊzɪən /

noun

1. the first Mesolithic culture of N Europe, dating from 8000 bc to about 5000 bc : important for the rare wooden objects that have been preserved, such as dugout canoes

adjective

1. designating or relating to this culture

Word History and Origins

Origin of Maglemosian¹

C20: named after the site at Maglemose, Denmark, where the culture was first classified

Example Sentences

Traces of the Maglemosian racial drift have been obtained on both sides of the Baltic and in the Danish kitchen middens.

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Maglemosian culture is believed to have been introduced by the ancestors of the fair peoples of Northern Europe.

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It is possible that the Azilian, Tardenoisian, and Maglemosian peoples had made considerable progress in the art of navigation.

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At the same time he considers the view that Maglemosian influence was operating is worthy of consideration.

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There are traces of Magdalenian influence in Maglemosian culture.

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