Definitions for Solutrean

Solutrean So·lu·tre·an

Spelling: [suh-loo-tree-uh n]
IPA: /səˈlu tri ən/

Solutrean is a 9 letter English word.

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Definitions for Solutrean

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  1. Archaeology. of or designating an Upper Paleolithic European culture c18,000–16,000 b.c., characterized by the making of stone projectile points and low-relief stone sculptures.

Origin of Solutrean

1885-90; French solutréen, after Solutré the type-site, near a village of the same name in France (Saône-et-Loire); see -an

Examples for Solutrean

From middle Aurignacian on through Solutrean times these denizens of the extreme north disappear from this region of Europe.

Thus it would appear that the artistic spirit, more or less dormant in Solutrean times, was revived.

In all the Solutrean stations, beside the bone implements, we find two distinct classes of flints.

This type of flint is constantly found associated with rudely formed prototypes of the Solutrean laurel-leaf point.

Solutrean sagaies, however, are very rare and very primitive as compared with the Magdalenian.

According to de Mortillet, the Solutrean method of pressure made possible the execution of much more delicate work.

The human sculptures are determined to be of late Aurignacian age, because they are buried in an early Solutrean talus.

The highly developed flint industry of the Solutrean types; art development of the Cr-Magnon race partly suspended.

The artistic work of Solutrean times is not so rich as that of the Aurignacian.

The chief invention of the late Solutrean is the 'shouldered point' (pointe cran), a single notched and very slender dart.

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