Gravettian

[ gruh-vet-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an advanced Upper Paleolithic industry of Europe dating to c25,000 b.c. and characterized by straight, blunt-backed blades.

Gravettian

/ ɡrəˈvɛtɪən /

adjective

1. of, referring to, or characteristic of an Upper Palaeolithic culture, characterized esp by small pointed blades with blunt backs

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gravettian¹

1935–40; after la Gravette on the Dordogne, France; -ian

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gravettian¹

C20: from La Gravette on the Dordogne, France