Magdalenian
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![Magdalenian tools and weapons, 17000–9000 BCE, Abri de la Madeleine, Tursac, Dordogne, France](/Images/godic/202501/25/Magdalenian_tools_17000_9000_BCE_Abri_de_la_Madeleine_Tursac_Dordogne_France0553.jpg")
![Magdalenian people dwelt not just in caves, but also used tents such as this one of Pincevent (France) that dates to 12,000 years ago.](/Images/godic/202501/25/Pincevent_tent0553.gif")
The Magdalenian (also Madelenian; French: Magdalénien) refers to one of the later cultures of the Upper Paleolithic in western Europe, dating from around 17,000 to 12,000 years ago. It is named after the type site of La Madeleine, a rock shelter located in the Vézère valley, commune of Tursac, in the Dordogne department of France.