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Aurignacian

The Aurignacian (/ɔːrɪɡˈneɪʃən/) is an archaeological industry of the Upper Paleolithic associated with Early European modern humans (EEMH) lasting from 43,000 to 26,000 years ago in most areas and lasting until about 17,000 years ago in Ukraine in the form of the Epi-Aurignacian. The Upper Paleolithic first developed in the Levant, where the Emiran…

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Dates
c. 43,000 – c. 28,000 BP
Defined by
Breuil and Cartailhac, 1906
Followed by
Gravettian
Geographical range
Eurasia
Period
Upper Paleolithic
Preceded by
Ahmarian, Châtelperronian

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related to Gallery · 35
Aurignacian → Abri Blanchard, Abri Lartet, Adorant, Aurignac, AustriaCarved, BelgiumA, BPBone, BPHorse, Brillenhöhle, Castel Merle, Cave, Decorated, Fazael, FranceAurignacian, FranceEngraved, FranceJewelry, FranceNecklace, FrancePossible, Galgenberg, Geisenklösterle
related to Genetics · 32
Aurignacian → Ancient East Eurasian, Asian, Bacho Kiro, Belgium, C1a, C1b, DNA, East Eurasian, Europe, European, European Châtelperronian, Evidence, Goyet Q116-1, GoyetQ116-1, Haplogroups, He, In, Initial Upper Paleolithic, IUP, IUP-affiliated
related to Main characteristics · 25
Aurignacian → Africa, Ahmarian, Bohunician, Chauvet Cave, Cro-Magnons, European, France, Goyet Q116-1, Gravettian, In, Last Glacial Maximum, LGM, Magdalenian, Paleolithic Europe, Perforated, Solutrean, The, The Aurignacian, The Aurignacians, Their
related to Subsistence economy · 20
Aurignacian → According, As, Black Sea, Early Upper Paleolithic, Germany, Great, Hahn, Krems-Hundsteig, Lower Austria, Mediterranean, Moravia, Neanderthals, Northern Spain, One, Rhineland, Settlement, Sites, Small, Svoboda, The
related to Association with modern humans · 19
Aurignacian → Although, At, BP, Czech Republic, Dabba, Early Aurignacian, Europe, Human, Late Aurignacian, Levant, Levantine Aurignacian, Mladeč, North Africa, Oase, On, Peștera, Proto-Aurignacian, Romania, The
related to Tools · 11
Aurignacian → Acheulean, Also, Aurignac, Based, BP, France, Hayonim Cave, Mode, Mousterian, Stone, Upper Paleolithic
related to Art · 8
Aurignacian → Chauvet, Germany, Many, One, The, Upper Paleolithic, Vogelherd, Vogelherd Cave
related to Population · 3
Aurignacian → BP, Europe, Upper Palaeolithic Europe
Dates · 1
Aurignacian → c. 43,000 – c. 28,000 BP
Defined by · 1
Aurignacian → Breuil and Cartailhac, 1906

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000 cave years ago upper paleolithic modern culture early european europe also period humans gravettian aurignac found associated dated known

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AurignacianDatesc. 43,000 – c. 28,000 BP1.00infobox
AurignacianDefined byBreuil and Cartailhac, 19061.00infobox
AurignacianFollowed byGravettian1.00infobox
AurignacianGeographical rangeEurasia1.00infobox
AurignacianPeriodUpper Paleolithic1.00infobox
AurignacianPreceded byAhmarian, Châtelperronian1.00infobox
AurignacianType siteAurignac1.00infobox
Aurignacianrelated to ArtMany0.60section
Aurignacianrelated to ArtVogelherd Cave0.60section
Aurignacianrelated to ArtGermany0.60section
Aurignacianrelated to ArtOne0.60section
Aurignacianrelated to ArtVogelherd0.60section

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