The Aurignacian period forms part of the Upper Paleolithic period and is defined by the technological and artistic characteristics of the time. This includes the migration of anatomically modern humans (AMH) from Africa to Paleolithic Europe and the establishment of what is archaeologically referenced as Cro-Magnons (early European modern humans). The European Aurignacian culture traversed between 39 and 29 kya and can be identified through a major expansion in tool development, the emergence of the first engraving tool, and small art objects.