Mousterian

European Middle Paleolithic culture
Intangible archaeological_culture Q259118
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Mousterian

Summary

Mousterian is an archaeological culture[1]. Mousterian ranks in the top 5% of archaeological_culture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,264 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mousterian is credited with the discovery of Louis Laurent Gabriel de Mortillet[3].
  • Mousterian is the creator of Neanderthal[4].
  • Mousterian's instance of is recorded as archaeological culture[5].
  • Le Moustier is named after Mousterian[6].
  • Mousterian followed Acheulean[7].
  • Mousterian followed Acheulo-Yabrudian complex[8].
  • Mousterian was followed by Châtelperronian[9].
  • Mousterian was followed by Emirian[10].
  • Mousterian was followed by Baradostian culture[11].
  • Mousterian is part of Middle Paleolithic[12].
  • Mousterian's Commons category is recorded as Mousterian[13].
  • Mousterian comprises Jabroudian[14].
  • Mousterian began on -313000-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Mousterian ended on -31000-00-00T00:00:00Z[16].
  • Mousterian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mousterian[17].
  • Mousterian's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18].
  • Mousterian's described by source is recorded as The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (2nd ed.)[19].
  • Mousterian's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
  • Mousterian's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Mousterian's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[22].

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Definition and Type

Mousterian's instance of is recorded as archaeological culture[5].

Origins

Le Moustier is named after Mousterian[6].

Use and Application

Mousterian comprises Jabroudian[14]. Mousterian is part of Middle Paleolithic[12].

Why It Matters

Mousterian ranks in the top 5% of archaeological_culture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,264 views/month).[2] Mousterian has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Mousterian is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (2nd ed.). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (2nd ed.). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Archaeology & Language. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (2nd ed.). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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