solutrean

solutrean
so·lu·tre·an

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  • solutrean — solutreán adj. m. (sil. tre an), pl. solutreéni (sil. tre eni); f. sg. solutreánă, pl. solutreéne Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  solutreán s. n. (sil. tre an) Tri …   Dicționar Român

  • Solutrean — or Solutrian [sə lo͞o′trē ən] adj. [after Solutre, village in France where artifacts were found] designating or of an Upper Paleolithic culture of Europe, characterized by delicate, laurel leaf flint points …   English World dictionary

  • Solutrean — The Solutrean industry is a relatively advanced flint tool making style of the Upper Palaeolithic.It is named after the type site of Solutré in the Mâcon district, Saône et Loire, eastern France and appeared around 19,000 BCE. The Solutré site… …   Wikipedia

  • Solutrean hypothesis — The Solutrean hypothesis proposes that stone tool technology of the Solutrean culture in prehistoric Europe may have later influenced the development of the Clovis tool making culture in the Americas, and that peoples from Europe may have been… …   Wikipedia

  • Solutrean industry — Short lived stone tool industry that flourished 17,000–21,000 years ago in southwestern France (e.g., at La Solutré and Laugerie Haute) and in nearby areas. The industry is of special interest because of its particularly fine workmanship. In… …   Universalium

  • Solutrean — adjective Etymology: Solutré, village in France Date: 1888 of or relating to an Upper Paleolithic culture characterized by leaf shaped finely flaked stone implements …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Solutrean — /seuh looh tree euhn/, adj. Archaeol. 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. Also, Solutrian. [1885 90; < F solutréen,… …   Universalium

  • Solutrean — [sə lu:trɪən] adjective Archaeology relating to or denoting an Upper Palaeolithic culture of central and SW France and parts of Iberia, dated to about 21,000–18,000 years ago. Origin C19: from Solutré in eastern France, where objects from this… …   English new terms dictionary

  • Solutrean — So•lu•tre•an or So•lu•tri•an [[t]səˈlu tri ən[/t]] adj. ara of or designating an Upper Paleolithic European culture c18,000–c16,000 b.c., characterized by the making of stone projectile points and low relief stone sculptures • Etymology: 1885–90; …   From formal English to slang

  • solutrean — n. & adj. (also Solutrian) n. the palaeolithic period in Europe following the Aurignacian and preceding the Magdalenian. n. the culture of this period. Etymology: Solutreacute in E. France, where remains of it were found …   Useful english dictionary

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