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Magdalenian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the late Paleolithic culture typical of La Madeleine, c. 17000 to 12000 BCE.

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noun

Meaning 2

A person of the Magdalenian culture.

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History

Etymology

From French Magdalénien, Magdalene + -ian, after the Magdalene Shelter, an archaeological site in the Dordogne département of South-Western France.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: magdalénien — relating to the late Paleolithic culture
  • Greek: μαγδαλήνιος (magdalínios) — relating to the late Paleolithic culture
  • Greek: μαγδαλένιος (magdalénios) — relating to the late Paleolithic culture
  • Italian: magdaleniano — relating to the late Paleolithic culture