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
7. Paleolithic

Narrower term/s

• [European Middle Paleolithic styles and periods] [NP][+]
  • Mousterian
  • Levalloiso-Mousterian
  • Micoquian
  • Neanderthal (culture)

Anotations

Scope note:

Generally refers to the period between the Lower and Upper Paleolithic, beginning in the third interglacial stage and lasting during the first major oscillation of the Fourth Glacial or Würm stage, comprising the Mousterian, a portion of the Levalloisian, and the Tayacian cultures, all of which are known by the production of flake tools, although survivals of older hand-axe tradition is sometimes still retained.