Mag·da·le·ni·an (m g d -l  n-n)adj. Of or relating to the last Upper Paleolithic culture of Europe, succeeding the Aurignacian. [French magdalénien, after La Madeleine, a prehistoric site of southwest France.] |
Magdalenian [ˌmægdəˈliːnɪən]
adj
(Social Science / Archaeology) of or relating to the latest Palaeolithic culture in Europe, which ended about 10 000 years ago
n
(Social Science / Archaeology) the Magdalenian culture
[from French magdalénien, after La Madeleine, village in Dordogne, France, near which artefacts of the culture were found]
| Magdalenian (mgd-ln-n) Relating to the final Upper Paleolithic culture of Europe, succeeding the Solutrean and dating from about 17,000 to 11,000 years ago. Magdalenian tools and weapons are highly specialized and demonstrate skilled craftsmanship in bone and antler as well as flaked stone. The Magdalenians are best known for their sophisticated artwork, including engravings, sculpture, and polychrome wall paintings such as those found in the Altamira caverns in northern Spain. |
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