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Cro-Mag⋅non
[kroh-mag-nuh
n, -non, -man-yuhn] 
–noun
| 1. | an Upper Paleolithic population of humans, regarded as the prototype of modern Homo sapiens in Europe. Skeletal remains found in an Aurignacian cave in southern France indicate that the Cro-Magnon had long heads, broad faces, and sunken eyes, and reached a height of approximately 5 ft. 9 in. (175 cm). |
| 2. | a member of the Cro-Magnon population. |
Origin:
1865–70; named after the cave (near Périgueux, France) where the first remains were found
1865–70; named after the cave (near Périgueux, France) where the first remains were found
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| Cro-Mag·non
(krō-māg'nən, -mān'yən) Pronunciation Key
n. An early form of modern human (Homo sapiens) inhabiting Europe in the late Paleolithic Period 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. Cro-Mag'non adj. |
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| cro-magnon | |
noun | |
| extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe |
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| Cro-Magnon
(krō-māg'nən, -mān'yən) Pronunciation Key
An early form of modern human (Homo sapiens) inhabiting Europe in the late Paleolithic Period, from about 40,000 to 10,000 years ago, characterized by a broad face and tall stature. It is known from skeletal remains first found in the Cro-Magnon cave in southern France. Cro-Magnons coexisted with European Neanderthal populations for several thousand years, although there is little evidence of interbreeding. See more at Aurignacian.
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Cro-Magnon [(kroh-mag-nuhn, kroh-man-yuhn)]
The earliest form of modern humans. The Cro-Magnons developed about 35,000 years ago and physically resembled modern Europeans. (See Homo sapiens.)
Note: Cro-Magnon people painted the walls of their caves, producing some of the earliest known human art.
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