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Solutrean

or So·lu·tri·an

[ suh-loo-tree-uhn ]

adjective

  1. Archaeology. of or designating an Upper Paleolithic European culture c18,000–16,000 b.c., characterized by the making of stone projectile points and low-relief stone sculptures.


Solutrean

/ səˈluːtrɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to an Upper Palaeolithic culture of Europe that was characterized by leaf-shaped flint blades
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Solutrean

/ sə-lo̅o̅trē-ən /

  1. Relating to an Upper Paleolithic culture in southwestern Europe between the Aurignacian and Magdalenian cultures, dating from around 21,000 to 17,000 years ago. The short-lived Solutrean culture was characterized by finely crafted tools, such as slender, leaf-shaped blades and shouldered points, as well as ornaments, carvings, and cave paintings.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Solutrean1

1885–90; < French solutréen, after Solutré the type-site, near a village of the same name in France (Saône-et-Loire); -an
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Solutrean1

C19: named after Solutré, village in central France where traces of this culture were originally found
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Example Sentences

The main or "true" Solutrean influence entered Europe from the south-east.

Solutrean culture gradually declined and vanished and Magdalenian became supreme.

New inventions had rendered it unnecessary for them to adopt Solutrean technique.

The Magdalenian stage of culture shows affinities with Aurignacian and betrays no influence of Solutrean technique.

The custom of giving weapons personal names, which survived for long in Europe, may have had origin in Solutrean times.

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