Aurignacian
adjective
Au·ri·gna·cian
ˌȯr-ēn-ˈyā-shən 
: of or relating to an Upper Paleolithic culture marked by finely made artifacts of stone and bone, paintings, and engravings
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And that in turn could explain why later Châtelperronian tool caches appear to borrow proto-Aurignacian elements, such as small, precisely made blades, Djakovic says.
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Bymichael Price, science.org, 13 Oct. 2022
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Bymichael Price, science.org, 13 Oct. 2022
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“Aurignacian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aurignacian. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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