Gravettian

[ gruh-vet-ee-uh n ]
/ grəˈvɛt i ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of an advanced Upper Paleolithic industry of Europe dating to c25,000 b.c. and characterized by straight, blunt-backed blades.

Origin of Gravettian

1935–40; after la Gravette on the Dordogne, France; see -ian

British Dictionary definitions for gravettian

Gravettian
/ (ɡrəˈvɛtɪən) /

adjective

of, referring to, or characteristic of an Upper Palaeolithic culture, characterized esp by small pointed blades with blunt backs

Word Origin for Gravettian

C20: from La Gravette on the Dordogne, France