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OLD STONE AGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Paleolithic
1, record 1, English, Paleolithic
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Palaeolithic 2, record 1, English, Palaeolithic
correct, see observation, noun
- Paleolithic Age 3, record 1, English, Paleolithic%20Age
correct, see observation
- Old Stone Age 4, record 1, English, Old%20Stone%20Age
correct, see observation
- clipped-stone age 3, record 1, English, clipped%2Dstone%20age
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palaeolithic. Beginning with the emergence of man and the manufacture of the most ancient tools some 2 1/2 to 3 million years ago, the Palaeolithic period lasted through most of the Pleistocene Ice Age until the final retreat of the ice sheets in about 8300 B.C. [Before Christ] It is generally subdivided into: Lower Palaeolithic, with the earliest forms of man (Australopithecus and Homo Erectus), and the predominance of Core tools of Pebble Tool, Handaxe and Chopper type; Middle Palaeolithic, the era of Neanderthal Man and the predominance of Flake-tool industries (e.g. Mousterian) over most of Eurasia; Upper Palaeolithic (starting perhaps as early as 38,000 B.C.), with Homo Sapiens, Blade-and-Burin industries and the Cave Art of western Europe. 5, record 1, English, - Paleolithic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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 ... 6, record 1, English, - Paleolithic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Palæolithic Age
- Palæolithic
- Palaeolithic Age
- clipped stone age
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Paléolithique
1, record 1, French, Pal%C3%A9olithique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- âge paléolithique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20pal%C3%A9olithique
correct, masculine noun
- âge de la pierre taillée 2, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20de%20la%20pierre%20taill%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seconde période de l'âge de la pierre, suivant l'Éolithique et précédant le Mésolithique [...] caractérisée par une mise en forme des pierres par taillage dans le but de confectionner des outils. 2, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9olithique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paléolithique : Terme créé en 1865 pour désigner l'Âge de la Pierre ancienne par opposition à celui qui désigne l'Âge de la Pierre nouvelle. 3, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9olithique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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». 4, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9olithique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paleolítico
1, record 1, Spanish, paleol%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período cultural prehistórico caracterizado por la existencia de útiles y herramientas de piedra tallada. Corresponde a la mayor parte del Cuaternario y se subdivide en: Inferior, Medio y Superior, que se suceden desde hace unos 2 millones de años hasta hace unos 9.000 años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - paleol%C3%ADtico
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