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Azilian

Azilian proper noun: a Mesolithic industry of the Franco-Cantabrian region of northern Spain and Southern France, dated approximately 10,000–12,500 years ago, and characterized by artifacts with projectile points, crude flat bone harpoons, and pebbles with abstract decoration.

Proper noun

the Azilian

  1. A Mesolithic industry of the Franco-Cantabrian region of northern Spain and Southern France, dated approximately 10,000–12,500 years ago, and characterized by artifacts with projectile points, crude flat bone harpoons, and pebbles with abstract decoration.

Questions about Azilian

What does Azilian mean?
Azilian means a Mesolithic industry of the Franco-Cantabrian region of northern Spain and Southern France, dated approximately 10,000–12,500 years ago, and characterized by artifacts with projectile points, crude flat bone harpoons, and pebbles with abstract decoration.
What part of speech is Azilian?
Azilian is a proper noun.

Words near Azilian in the dictionary

  1. azidosugars
  2. azidothymidine
  3. azidothymidines
  4. azidovudine
  5. azidyl
  6. Azilian
  7. azilsartan
  8. Azim
  9. Azimech
  10. azimethylene
  11. azimexon

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