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Record 1 2003-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
DEF

The prehistoric age embracing the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic.

DEF

... a cultural level that was originally the first division of the three-age system, and was subsequently divided into the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
DEF

Période de la préhistoire précédant l'âge du cuivre et l'âge du bronze, caractérisée par la fabrication et l'utilisation d'outils de pierre.

CONT

Le schéma classique montre la succession des âges de la pierre (Paléolithique, Mésolithique, Néolithique), du cuivre (Chalcolithique) et du bronze, avant l'âge du fer.

OBS

On distingue l'âge de la pierre taillée et l'âge de la pierre polie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arqueología
DEF

Período prehistórico anterior a la Edad del Cobre, caracterizado por el uso de instrumentos y utensilios de piedra.

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