Well attestedNamed from the place
Gravettian
adjective · first attested 20th century
A prehistoric culture is named for a French rock shelter.
Of an Upper Palaeolithic culture of Europe.
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Record
- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- adjective
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- Step 1
La Gravette
- In English
Gravettian
The type site is La Gravette in the Dordogne. Archaeology names cultures for the place their material was first described.
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