Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by general era]
5. three-age system
6. Stone Age

Narrower term/s

• African Paleolithic periods [NP][+]
  • Aterian
  • Dabban
• Lower Paleolithic[+]
  • [European Lower Paleolithic styles and periods] [NP] [+]
    • Abbevillian
    • Clactonian
    • Acheulian
    • Tayacian
    • Levalloisian
• Middle Paleolithic[+]
  • [European Middle Paleolithic styles and periods] [NP] [+]
    • Mousterian
    • Levalloiso-Mousterian
    • Micoquian
    • Neanderthal (culture)
• Upper Paleolithic[+]
  • [European Upper Paleolithic styles and periods] [NP] [+]
    • [Eastern European Upper Paleolithic styles and periods] [+]
      • East Gravettian
      • Pavlovian
      • Szeletian
    • [Western European Upper Paleolithic styles and periods] [+]
      • Aurignacian
      • Gravettian
      • Solutrean
      • Magdalenian
      • Perigordian [+]
      • Châtelperronian
      • Uluzzian
  • [Eastern European Upper Paleolithic styles and periods] [NP] [+]
    • East Gravettian
    • Pavlovian
    • Szeletian
  • [Western European Upper Paleolithic styles and periods] [NP] [+]
    • Aurignacian
    • Gravettian
    • Solutrean
    • Magdalenian
    • Perigordian [+]
      • Lower Perigordian
      • Upper Perigordian
    • Châtelperronian
    • Uluzzian
• Levantine Paleolithic periods [NP][+]
  • Jabrudian
  • Kebaran
  • Natufian
  • Levanto-Aurignacian
• Epipaleolithic
• Anatolian Paleolithic [NP][+]
  • Kemerian
  • Belbasi
  • Beldibi
• Egyptian Paleolithic [NP][+]
  • Sebilian
• Chinese Paleolithic periods [NP][+]
  • Choukoutien
• [West Turkestani Paleolithic styles and periods] [NP][+]
  • Aman-Kutan
  • Karatau
  • Teshik-Tash
  • Zaraut-Say

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the period and culture associated with the first use of chipped stone tools in a given area. The time frame of this period may differ greatly in different parts of the world, but is first evident in hominids by 2,500,000 Before Present. The earliest surviving artistic output by a culture usually dates from the Paleolithic period, and may include small carved stone and bone figures, as well as large-scale paintings and incised designs in caves. Paleolithic artistic output in western art is evident from roughly 30,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE.