Aurigid

/ˈɔːrɪdʒɪd/ noun

Definition

A member of the Aurignacian culture, an early prehistoric people who created the first known figurative art.

Etymology

From 'Aurignacian' (the name of a prehistoric culture) + '-id' (a suffix indicating a member of a group), referring to the people of the Aurignacian period.

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Aurigids were the artists behind some of the oldest painting in the world—the stunning hand stencils and animal paintings in caves like Sulawesi in Indonesia, made over 40,000 years ago!

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