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Solutrean
Geographical range
Western Europe
Period
Upper Paleolithic
Dates
c. 22,000 – c. 17,000 BP
Type site
Parc archéologique et botanique de Solutré
Preceded by
Gravettian
Followed by
Magdalenian in France, and Iberia; in the latter after a transition through the Badegoulien [fr]
Sers
Solutré
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Map of Europe showing important sites of the Solutrean (clickable map).
The Paleolithic
↑ Pliocene (before Homo)
Lower Paleolithic (c. 3.3 Ma – 300 ka)
Lomekwi (3.3 Ma)
Oldowan (2.6–1.7 Ma)
Acheulean (1.76–0.13 Ma)
Madrasian (1.5 Ma)
Soanian (500–130 ka)
Clactonian (424–400 ka)
Mugharan (400–220 ka)
Middle Paleolithic (c. 300–50 ka)
Mousterian (160–40 ka)
Aterian (145–20 ka)
Micoquien (130–70 ka)
Sangoan (130–10 ka)
Upper Paleolithic (c. 50–12 ka)
Initial Upper Paleolithic
Fertile Crescent:
Emiran (50–40 ka)
Ahmarian (46–42 ka)
Baradostian (36–18 ka)
Aurignacian (35–29 ka)
Zarzian (20–10 ka)
Kebaran (18–12.5 ka)
Trialetian (16–8 ka)
Natufian (14.5–11.5 ka)
Khiamian (12.2–10.8 ka)
Europe:
Bohunician (48–40 ka)
Châtelperronian (44.5–36 ka)
Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician (43–32 ka)
Aurignacian (43–26 ka)
Szeletian (41,000-37,000)
Périgordian (35–20 ka)
Gravettian (33–24 ka)
Pavlovian (29–25 ka)
Solutrean (22–17 ka)
Epigravettian (20–10 ka)
Magdalenian (17–12 ka)
Hamburg (15.5–13.1 ka)
Federmesser (14–12.8 ka)
Azilian (14–10 ka)
Ahrensburg (13–12 ka)
Swiderian (11–8 ka)
Africa:
Khormusan (42–18 ka)
Iberomaurusian (25–11 ka)
Mushabian
Halfan (22–14 ka)
Qadan (15—11 ka)
Sebilian (15–11 ka)
Eburran (15–5 ka)
Magosian (10–8 ka)
Siberia:
Mal'ta–Buret' (24–15 ka)
Afontova Gora (21–12 ka}
↓ Mesolithic
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The Solutrean/səˈljuːtriən/ industry is a relatively advanced flint tool-making style of the Upper Paleolithic of the Final Gravettian, from around 22,000 to 17,000 BP. Solutrean sites have been found in modern-day France, Spain and Portugal.
Sers Solutré The Solutrean /səˈljuːtriən/ industry is a relatively advanced flint tool-making style of the Upper Paleolithic of the Final Gravettian,...
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mammoth. The use of bone and ivory as implements, begun in the preceding Solutrean epoch, increased, making the period essentially a bone period. Bone instruments...
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