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- noun A form of modern Homo sapiens inhabiting Europe in the late Pleistocene around 30,000 years ago 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.
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- noun The earliest known form of modern
humans ,Homo sapiens , to be found inEurope , dating from the latePaleolithic .
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"Cro-Magnon" Mindset: The 21st century is leaving the U.S. in the dust yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = '"Cro-Magnon" Mindset: The 21st century is leaving the U.S. in the dust'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: Our national political representatives, and the interests who support them, are trapped like dinosaurs in a Cro-Magnon mindset, and they\'re leading us to disaster.'
"Cro-Magnon" Mindset: The 21st century is leaving the U.S. in the dust 2006
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"If we chart the trend line from George Pataki to Carl Paladino, within fifty years New York might be governed by Cro-Magnon Man," he said.
Andy Borowitz: Palin's Evolution Into O'Donnell Proves Darwin Was Wrong, Scientists Say Andy Borowitz 2010
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* Mary Leakey saw the famed Cro-Magnon caves in France and became dedicated to anthropology.
Lisa Nielsen: The College Myth: Why College isn't Worth the Cost for Many Careers Today Lisa Nielsen 2011
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The Cave Painters is a two-part story: one small part the story of the rise of Cro-Magnon, modern humans, and their painting abilities; the rest the history of those people who first discovered the paintings and how they proved their finds to the world.
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* Mary Leakey saw the famed Cro-Magnon caves in France and became dedicated to anthropology.
Lisa Nielsen: The College Myth: Why College isn't Worth the Cost for Many Careers Today Lisa Nielsen 2011
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Fascinated by life from thousands of years ago, to the point where she learned how to make an ice cave and tan leather, Auel started the series in her early 40s and debuted in 1980 with "The Clan of the Cave Bear," which later became a film of the same name starring Daryl Hannah as Ayla, the orphaned Cro-Magnon raised by Neanderthals.
'Cave Bear' Author Jane Auel Not Done With Final Installment AP 2010
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"Sure, sir, as long as Cro-Magnon here doesn't act like I'm some kind of yeti."
Soon to Be a Minor Motion Picture (excerpt) Cooper Renner 2011
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* Mary Leakey saw the famed Cro-Magnon caves in France and became dedicated to anthropology.
Lisa Nielsen: The College Myth: Why College isn't Worth the Cost for Many Careers Today Lisa Nielsen 2011
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Fascinated by life from thousands of years ago, to the point where she learned how to make an ice cave and tan leather, Auel started the series in her early 40s and debuted in 1980 with "The Clan of the Cave Bear," which later became a film of the same name starring Daryl Hannah as Ayla, the orphaned Cro-Magnon raised by Neanderthals.
'Cave Bear' Author Jane Auel Not Done With Final Installment AP 2010
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* Mary Leakey saw the famed Cro-Magnon caves in France and became dedicated to anthropology.
Lisa Nielsen: The College Myth: Why College isn't Worth the Cost for Many Careers Today Lisa Nielsen 2011
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