Paleolithic

Summary

Paleolithic is an archaeological period^[1]. Paleolithic has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Paleolithic's instance of is recorded as archaeological period^[3].
• Paleolithic's instance of is recorded as historical period^[4].
• Paleolithic's instance of is recorded as culture^[5].
• Paleolithic was followed by Mesolithic^[6].
• Paleolithic is part of Stone Age^[7].
• Paleolithic's Commons category is recorded as Paleolithic^[8].
• Paleolithic comprises Lower Paleolithic^[9].
• Paleolithic comprises Middle Paleolithic^[10].
• Paleolithic comprises Upper Paleolithic^[11].
• Paleolithic began on -3300000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Paleolithic ended on -13000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Paleolithic's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Paleolithic^[14].
• Paleolithic's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as historic:era=paleolithic^[15].
• Paleolithic's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• Paleolithic's topic has template is recorded as Template:Paleolithic^[17].
• Paleolithic's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[18].
• Paleolithic's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Paleolithic^[19].
• Paleolithic's theorized by is recorded as John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury^[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include archaeological period^[3], historical period^[4], and culture^[5].

Use and Application

Components include Lower Paleolithic^[9], an archaeological period^[21]; Middle Paleolithic^[10], an archaeological period^[22]; and Upper Paleolithic^[11], an archaeological period^[23]. Paleolithic is part of Stone Age^[7].

Why It Matters

Paleolithic has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Paleolithic is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]