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 region]
5. African (general, continental cultures)
6. prehistoric African
7. prehistoric North African periods
8. African Paleolithic periods

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to an Upper Paleolithic North African tool-making culture dating from around 40,000 to around 33,000 Before Present and named for the site at Hagfet et Dabba, or Cave of the Hyena, on the coast of Libya. It is characterized by backed blades, end scrapers, and transverse burins.