Azilian

[ uh-zeel-yuh n, -ee-uh n, uh-zil- ]

/ əˈzil yən, -i ən, əˈzɪl- /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of an early Mesolithic culture of southern France and northern Spain.

Origin of Azilian

1895–1900; named after Mas d' Azil, village in Ariège, S France, near where remains of the culture were found; see -ian

Example sentences from the Web for azilian

These skeletons lay in the 'Azilian' layer (VI) described below.

Men of the Old Stone Age |Henry Fairfield Osborn
These are the Azilian, the Tardenoisian, and the Maglemosian.

Ancient Man in Britain |Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie
There is little direct evidence in regard to the wild horse, the remains of which do not occur in the hearths of Azilian times.

Men of the Old Stone Age |Henry Fairfield Osborn
The Azilian rock pictures to which we have already referred show the beginning of the process.

A Short History of the World |H. G. Wells

The transformation of art and industry, indicated in the Azilian culture layer, is as decided as that in the animal life.

Men of the Old Stone Age |Henry Fairfield Osborn

British Dictionary definitions for azilian

Azilian

/ (əˈzɪlɪən) /

noun

a Palaeolithic culture of Spain and SW France that can be dated to the 10th millennium bc, characterized by flat bone harpoons and schematically painted pebbles

adjective

of or relating to this culture

Word Origin for Azilian

C19: named after Mas d' Azil, France, where artefacts were found

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Azilian

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adjective

Word Origin for Azilian