Azilian

[ uh-zeel-yuhn, -ee-uhn, uh-zil- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an early Mesolithic culture of southern France and northern Spain.

Azilian

/ əˈzɪlɪən /

noun

1. a Palaeolithic culture of Spain and SW France that can be dated to the 10th millennium bc , characterized by flat bone harpoons and schematically painted pebbles

adjective

1. of or relating to this culture

Word History and Origins

Origin of Azilian¹

1895–1900; named after Mas d' Azil, village in Ariège, S France, near where remains of the culture were found; -ian

Word History and Origins

Origin of Azilian¹

C19: named after Mas d' Azil, France, where artefacts were found

Example Sentences

The Azilian-Tardenoisian epoch leads over to the Neolithic, our chief object of study.

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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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The conventionalized Azilian human form is sometimes found to be depicted by small "cups" on boulders or rocks.

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These are the Azilian, the Tardenoisian, and the Maglemosian.

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These skeletons lay in the 'Azilian' layer (VI) described below.

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