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AZILIAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Azilian
1, record 1, English, Azilian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stage of prehistoric culture characterized by painted stone pebbles and by harpoon heads made from antlers. 1, record 1, English, - Azilian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- azilien
1, record 1, French, azilien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faciès culturel épipaléolithique [...] 2, record 1, French, - azilien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponyme donné à un outillage qui sert accessoirement de datation, observé dans la grotte de Mas d'Azil en Ariège (France). 3, record 1, French, - azilien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Anthropology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Azilian
1, record 2, English, Azilian
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or belonging to an early Mesolithic culture found primarily in France and characterized by stone and bone implements of degenerate Magdalenian type and especially by pebbles pointed with lines, dots and geometric figures. 1, record 2, English, - Azilian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Anthropologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- azilien
1, record 2, French, azilien
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractérisé par les microlithes (os, bois de cerf, harpons et galets de quartzite peints), Europe centrale, Nord de la Grande-Bretagne, Sud de la France, etc. 1, record 2, French, - azilien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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