Cro-Magnon
English
Etymology
From French Cro-Magnon, from Occitan Cròs-Manhon. Cro-Magnon is the name of a cave in the Dordogne, France, where the first skeletons were found in 1868.
Proper noun
Cro-Magnon
- The cave where the first Cro-Magnon Man specimens were found, in Les Eyzies, France
Noun
Cro-Magnon (plural Cro-Magnons)
- The earliest known form of modern humans, Homo sapiens, to be found in Europe, dating from the late Paleolithic.
Usage notes
The term has no formal status, since refers neither to a particular species or subspecies nor to an archaeological phase or culture. In current scientific literature, the term European early modern human is preferred.
Synonyms
- Cro-Magnon Man
Related terms
- Cro-Magnid, Cro-Magnoid
Translations
earliest known form of a modern human
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French
Etymology
From Occitan Cròs-Manhon. Francization of the Occitan. Equivalent to creux + Magnon. The name Manhon derives from manhon from Latin magnus.
Proper noun
Cro-Magnon
- The cave where the first Cro-Magnon Man specimens were found, in Les Eyzies, France
Noun
Cro-Magnon m (plural Cro-Magnons)
- Ellipsis of homme de Cro-Magnon : Cro-Magnon, a variety of early homo sapiens found in Europe.
Descendants
- English: Cro-Magnon
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