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EPOQUE NEOLITHIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Copper Age
1, record 1, English, Copper%20Age
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Chalcolithic period 2, record 1, English, Chalcolithic%20period
correct
- Chalcolithic Period 3, record 1, English, Chalcolithic%20Period
correct
- Chalcolithic Age 4, record 1, English, Chalcolithic%20Age
correct
- Chalcolithic 5, record 1, English, Chalcolithic
correct, noun
- chalcolithic 6, record 1, English, chalcolithic
correct, noun
- Eneolithic 7, record 1, English, Eneolithic
correct, noun
- Eneolithic Age 8, record 1, English, Eneolithic%20Age
correct
- Aeneolithic age 9, record 1, English, Aeneolithic%20age
correct
- Aeneolithic 10, record 1, English, Aeneolithic
correct, noun
- Copper-Stone Age 4, record 1, English, Copper%2DStone%20Age
correct
- Cyprolithic Age 4, record 1, English, Cyprolithic%20Age
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Copper Age. According to the principles of the Three Age System, it should strictly mean the period when Copper was the main material for man's basic tools and weapons. It is difficult to apply in this sense as copper at its first appearance was very scarce, and experimentation with alloying seems to have begun very soon. The alternative names of Chalcolithic and Eneolithic, implying the joint use of copper and stone, are little better since stone continued in use beside bronze to a much later period. However, in many sequences, notably in Europe and Asia, there is a period between the Neolithic and Bronze Age, separated from each by breaks in the cultural development, within which copper was coming into use. For this the term is a convenient one. In Asia it saw the origins of civilization, in Europe the great folk movements of the Beaker and Corded Ware cultures, and perhaps the introduction of the Indo-European languages. 7, record 1, English, - Copper%20Age
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Chalcolithique
1, record 1, French, Chalcolithique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- âge chalcolithique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20chalcolithique
correct, masculine noun
- âge du cuivre 3, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20du%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
- Énéolithique 4, record 1, French, %C3%89n%C3%A9olithique
correct, masculine noun
- énéolithique 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9n%C3%A9olithique
correct, masculine noun
- Aénéolithique 2, record 1, French, A%C3%A9n%C3%A9olithique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période comprise entre le Néolithique et l’âge du bronze, au cours de laquelle le cuivre a été utilisé. 2, record 1, French, - Chalcolithique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi de ces deux termes [Chalcolithique et Énéolithique] est incertain dans la langue archéologique à cause des divergences de nature et de durée qui s’observent, selon les lieux, dans le passage de la pierre au métal(dans quelques cas, on voit même un retour au néolithique après une fausse entrée dans l'âge du métal), et des habitudes différentes des auteurs : tantôt le chalcolithique-énéolithique est considéré comme le premier âge du bronze, tantôt comme une époque préliminaire à part. Bien que l'usage de la pierre demeure souvent dans l'outillage et l'armement après l'apparition du bronze, il semble que, de plus en plus, les deux termes soient devenus, avec une relative impropriété, synonymes d’âge du cuivre. On sait en effet qu'avant la découverte de l'étain et de l'intérêt qu'il y avait à l'allier au cuivre pour obtenir un métal plus dur on se servait de cuivre seul, qui pouvait avoir une dureté relative grâce à certaines impuretés dont on ne savait pas le débarrasser. 6, record 1, French, - Chalcolithique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Edad del Cobre
1, record 1, Spanish, Edad%20del%20Cobre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Chalcolítico 1, record 1, Spanish, Chalcol%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período anterior a la Edad del Bronce, caracterizado por el uso de la metalurgia del cobre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Edad%20del%20Cobre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Sites
- Archaeology
- History (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oppidum
1, record 2, English, oppidum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First natural site historically-listed in France (1895), the Oppidum known as "the Caesar Camp" of la Chaussée-Tirancourt, is a 20-hectare headland jutting out between the Somme Valley and the Acon. The pieces of furniture gathered during the excavations set its use between 40 and 20 BC [Before Christ], after the Roman conquest. 2, record 2, English, - oppidum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Gallic oppidum at Alèsia comprised a town of 97 hectares containing wooden houses. 3, record 2, English, - oppidum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An oppidum (pl: oppida) was Latin for the main settlement in any administrative area of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar described the larger Iron Age settlements he encountered in Gaul as oppida and the term is now used to describe the large pre-Roman towns that existed all across Western and Central Europe. 4, record 2, English, - oppidum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sites (Urbanisme)
- Archéologie
- Histoire (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oppidum
1, record 2, French, oppidum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ville fortifiée, fortification romaine. 2, record 2, French, - oppidum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Castets-des-Landes est un village qui tire son nom de Castehs ou Castehz, qui veut dire château. Ancien oppidum romain, puis motte féodale, Castets était déjà à l'époque du néolithique, un lieu de vie. 3, record 2, French, - oppidum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des oppidums. 2, record 2, French, - oppidum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oppidums (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 2, French, - oppidum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Anthropology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- neolithic
1, record 3, English, neolithic
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... designating or of an Old World cultural period in the later part of the Stone Age during which man developed polished stone tools, metal tools, pottery, weaving, stock rearing, and agriculture. 1, record 3, English, - neolithic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Anthropologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- néolithique
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9olithique
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de la période la plus récente de l’âge de pierre et de ce qui appartient à cette période. 1, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9olithique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Âge, époque néolithique ou de la pierre polie. 1, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9olithique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
- Antropología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- neolítico
1, record 3, Spanish, neol%C3%ADtico
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Anthropology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Neolithic
1, record 4, English, Neolithic
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Neolithic age 2, record 4, English, Neolithic%20age
correct
- New Stone Age 3, record 4, English, New%20Stone%20Age
correct
- polished-stone age 2, record 4, English, polished%2Dstone%20age
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Neolithic was characterized by the making of polished stone tools and weapons, the introduction of farming and livestock raising, and the establishment of villages. 4, record 4, English, - Neolithic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Neolithic: The technical name for the New Stone Age in the Old World following the Mesolithic. 4, record 4, English, - Neolithic
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Late Stone Age
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Anthropologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Néolithique
1, record 4, French, N%C3%A9olithique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- âge néolithique 2, record 4, French, %C3%A2ge%20n%C3%A9olithique
correct, masculine noun
- âge de la pierre polie 2, record 4, French, %C3%A2ge%20de%20la%20pierre%20polie
masculine noun
- époque néolithique 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9poque%20n%C3%A9olithique
correct, feminine noun
- époque de la pierre polie 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9poque%20de%20la%20pierre%20polie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dernière période de l’âge de la pierre, suivant le Mésolithique et l’Aenéolithique [...] caractérisée par l’usage des instruments polis : pierres, os, ivoire, etc., ainsi que la culture, l’élevage des animaux et la sédentarisation. 2, record 4, French, - N%C3%A9olithique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On a souvent défini le Néolithique comme la période de la préhistoire comprise entre le Mésolithique et l’âge des métaux, soit approximativement entre le Ve et la moitié du IIIe millénaire av. J.-C. Cette définition se révèle aujourd’hui trop simpliste. [...] La définition donnée par Michel Brézillon semble prudente et plus conforme aux exigences de l’heure. Pour cet auteur, le Néolithique est «la phase du développement technique des sociétés humaines correspondant à leur accession à une économie productive». 4, record 4, French, - N%C3%A9olithique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
- Antropología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- neolítico
1, record 4, Spanish, neol%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período arqueológico de 5.000 años de duración, definido por el uso de piedra tallada y piedra pulimentada y por el comienzo de la agricultura y de la explotación ganadera. 1, record 4, Spanish, - neol%C3%ADtico
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-07-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occult Sciences
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coven
1, record 5, English, coven
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A regular gathering of witches, usually thirteen in number, including a high priest and six mixed couples. 1, record 5, English, - coven
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciences occultes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couvent
1, record 5, French, couvent
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes ces conditions, l'appartenance aux cohortes infernales, les syncrétisaient. Margaret Murray, Montague Summers, Rattery Taylor, et de nombreux historiens britanniques contemporains affirment-sans malheureusement apporter de preuves décisives-l'adhésion des sorciers de jadis à des sectes, à des couvents réunissant treize personnes à la fois. D'après eux, ces personnes s’efforçaient de perpétuer sous l'égide d’un dieu cornu, un rituel de fertilité remontant à l'époque néolithique. 1, record 5, French, - couvent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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