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La Madeleine
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection Read more about this collection »
Site Typerock shelter
DescriptionA Dordogne rock shelter located on the right bank of the Vézère, just above river level. This is the type site for the Magdalenian -- the final West European Upper Palaeolithic industry. First excavated by Edouard Lartet and Henry Christy, the Magdalenian dated from approximately 16,000-10,000 BC. Very numerous carved art pieces have been found with the stone and bone tools.
Site Name
La Madeleine
Site Type
rock shelter
Description
A Dordogne rock shelter located on the right bank of the Vézère, just above river level. This is the type site for the Magdalenian -- the final West European Upper Palaeolithic industry. First excavated by Edouard…
A Dordogne rock shelter located on the right bank of the Vézère, just above river level. This is the type site for the Magdalenian -- the final West European Upper Palaeolithic industry. First excavated by Edouard Lartet and Henry Christy, the Magdalenian dated from approximately 16,000-10,000 BC. Very numerous carved art pieces have been found with the stone and bone tools.
Citation
Page Citation for La Madeleine
Page Citation
"Site Details - La Madeleine, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/7-316/17-20871. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
Publications
Author
White, Randall K.
Title
The Ami Collection of the National Museum of Canada: Geographic and Stratigraphic Context
Publication Date
1980-02
Pages
93
Author
Kipfer, Barbara Ann
Title
Archaeology Wordsmith
Site Information
There are 89 specimens from this Item Group
994.10.16 - blade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.17 - blade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.18 - blade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.19 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeflake
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.20 - blade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.21 - utilized blade fragment
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.22 - side and end scraper
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typescraper
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.23 - notched blade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.24 - microblade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.25 - flake
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.26 - utilized blade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.27 - microblade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.28 - microburin
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.29 - blade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.30 - notched blade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.31 - microblade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.32 - microblade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.33 - microblade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.34 - notched blade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.35 - notched blade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
994.10.36 - utilized blade
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeblade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies