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From Aurignac + -ian, after the French town of Aurignac, where remains from the culture were found.
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Aurignacian
Today it means: From or pertaining to a culture of the Upper Paleolithic, located in Europe and southwest Asia from circa 45,000 to 35,000 years ago, known from archaeological remains. Full definition →