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FOSSILE DIRECTEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diagnostic artifact
1, record 1, English, diagnostic%20artifact
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diagnostic tool form 2, record 1, English, diagnostic%20tool%20form
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A characteristic artifact of a certain industrial facies. 2, record 1, English, - diagnostic%20artifact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossile directeur
1, record 1, French, fossile%20directeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fossile caractéristique 2, record 1, French, fossile%20caract%C3%A9ristique
masculine noun
- outil caractéristique 2, record 1, French, outil%20caract%C3%A9ristique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout bon archéologue se doit [...] de connaître ou d'avoir recours aux publications antérieures concernant sa zone d'étude; elles mettent en avant des fossiles directeurs (c'est-à-dire des objets caractéristiques d'une seule période) qui servent par conséquent de repères chronologiques sur un site dans une région donnée. 3, record 1, French, - fossile%20directeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- identifying feature 1, record 2, English, identifying%20feature
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the characteristic fossil in a horizon. 1, record 2, English, - identifying%20feature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fossile directeur 1, record 2, French, fossile%20directeur
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fossile caractéristique 1, record 2, French, fossile%20caract%C3%A9ristique
- outil caractéristique 1, record 2, French, outil%20caract%C3%A9ristique
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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