Gravettian
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Gravettian
1935–40; after la Gravette on the Dordogne, France; see -ian
Example Sentences
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Gravettian hunters made spears to kill woolly mammoths and other big game.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023
The Gravettian data are part of a larger trove of ancient European DNA that reveals striking genetic diversity within apparently unified prehistoric cultures.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 1, 2023
About 33,000 years ago, as the climate turned cold, a new culture called the Gravettian arose across Europe.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023
“You can make a case for saying the Gravettian is the first pan-European culture,” says University of Tübingen archaeologist Nicholas Conard.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 1, 2023
Dr. Posth and his colleagues found DNA in Gravettian remains scattered across Europe.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023
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