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Cro-magnon
see synonyms of cro-magnonNoun
1. cro-magnon
extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe
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Cro-magnon
see synonyms of cro-magnon adjective
1.
belonging to a prehistoric, Caucasoid type of human who lived on the European continent, distinguished by tallness and erect stature, and by the use of stone and bone implements, principally of Aurignacian culture
noun
2.
a member of this group
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Cro-magnon
see synonyms of cro-magnonn.
A form of modern Homo sapiens inhabiting Europe in the late Pleistocene around 30,000 years ago and characterized by a broad face and tall stature. It is known from skeletal remains first found in the Cro-Magnon cave in southern France.
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