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AURIGNACIAN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Upper Paleolithic
1, record 1, English, Upper%20Paleolithic
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Upper Paleolithic Age 2, record 1, English, Upper%20Paleolithic%20Age
correct, see observation
- Late Paleolithic 1, record 1, English, Late%20Paleolithic
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Period, lasting about 50,000 years, from ca. [calendar age] 70,000 to ca. 20,000 years before the modern era. 2, record 1, English, - Upper%20Paleolithic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes the Aurignacian, Solutrean, and Magdalenian... stages. Bone, ivory, and flint implements were used in this era. 2, record 1, English, - Upper%20Paleolithic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitalization. Terms that refer to events and periods are often capitalized when they refer to specific events or periods and lower-cased when used in a general sense: the Ice Age; the most recent ice age ... 3, record 1, English, - Upper%20Paleolithic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Upper Palæolithic
- Upper Palæolithic Age
- Late Palæolithic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Paléolithique supérieur
1, record 1, French, Pal%C3%A9olithique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Leptolithique 1, record 1, French, Leptolithique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Paléolithique supérieur (ou «Leptolithique»). En France, la phase supérieure du Paléolithique débute avec le Châtelperronien (de -35 000 à -30 000), qui conserve des caractères moustériens, dont le débitage levallois. 2, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9olithique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Majuscule ou minuscule. En français, l'usage semble être flottant. Dans les dictionnaires généraux (Robert électronique et Larousse encyclopédique), le nom «paléolithique» s'écrit en minuscule. Dans les ouvrages et textes spécialisés, les spécialistes utilisent généralement la majuscule initiale «Paléolithique». 3, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9olithique%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- a host of
1, record 2, English, a%20host%20of
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- a wealth of 2, record 2, English, a%20wealth%20of
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Aurignacian which has... also a wealth of decorating objects previously lacking... 2, record 2, English, - a%20host%20of
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quantité de
1, record 2, French, quantit%C3%A9%20de
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Aurignacien qui utilisait [...] aussi une quantité d'objets décoratifs auparavant inconnus. [...] 2, record 2, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cantidad de
1, record 2, Spanish, cantidad%20de
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Anthropology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Capsian
1, record 3, English, Capsian
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
North African Aurignacian(and later) culture, characterized by small triangular flint instruments. 1, record 3, English, - Capsian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Anthropologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Capsien
1, record 3, French, Capsien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faciès industriel africain équivalent des industries du paléolithique supérieur d'Europe. 1, record 3, French, - Capsien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Châtelperronian culture 1, record 4, English, Ch%C3%A2telperronian%20culture
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pertaining to the first phase of Aurignacian : flint-chipping technique, blade tool with one straight sharp edge 1, record 4, English, - Ch%C3%A2telperronian%20culture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- culture châtelperronienne 1, record 4, French, culture%20ch%C3%A2telperronienne
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-04-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aurignacian culture 1, record 5, English, aurignacian%20culture
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bone points with split bases are characteristic of the earliest Aurignacian 1, record 5, English, - aurignacian%20culture
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- culture aurignacienne 1, record 5, French, culture%20aurignacienne
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-07-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Cro-Magnon
1, record 6, English, Cro%2DMagnon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) a tall erect race of men having large faces and deep-set eyes known from skeletal remains found with Aurignacian artifacts chiefly in southern France(...) 2, record 6, English, - Cro%2DMagnon
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Cro-Magnon
1, record 6, French, Cro%2DMagnon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'était des Homo sapiens de l'âge du renne, dolichocéphales et de haute stature, qui représentent le prototype des races blanches et auraient habité surtout en Europe occidentale (...) et sur le pourtour de la Méditerranée occidentale. 1, record 6, French, - Cro%2DMagnon
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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