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Meaning of Perigordian in English:

Perigordian

Pronunciation /ˌpɛrɪˈɡɔːdɪən/

adjective

(also Périgordian)

  • 1Of or relating to the Périgord region in the department of Dordogne in south-west France.

  • 2Archaeology
    Designating or relating to a French Upper Palaeolithic culture characterized by flint tools of the kind found at Laugerie-Haute in the Périgord region.

noun

(also Périgordian)
Archaeology

  • 1A person of the Perigordian culture.

  • 2The Perigordian period or culture.

Origin

Mid 18th century. From the name of Périgord + -ian.