Cro-Magnon man

British  

/ -ˈmæɡnɒn, ˈkrəʊˈmænjɒn /

noun

1. an early type of modern man, Homo sapiens, who lived in Europe during late Palaeolithic times, having tall stature, long head, and a relatively large cranial capacity

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Etymology

Origin of Cro-Magnon man

C19: named after the cave (Cro-Magnon), Dordogne, France, where the remains were first found

Example Sentences

But what Cro-Magnon man needed upon finding a bear in his cave is not what a modern person needs in order to play King Lear.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 3, 2015

A perfect parody of NBA and NFL draft coverage with The Creator as commissioner and Cro-Magnon man as an analyst.

From Newsweek • Feb. 4, 2015

With a shave, a haircut, and a suit, a Cro-Magnon man would have looked like a modern business executive.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

He was 25 to 40 years old when he perished, had a short face and long skull like the Cro-Magnon man of Europe's Stone Age, jutting brow ridges, a wide jaw and wide skull base.

From Time Magazine Archive

In shorts and rubber-soled shoes he looked vulnerable and misplaced, like a Cro-Magnon man lost in the centuries.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy