Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components (hierarchy name)
4. components (objects parts)
5. [components by specific context]
6. information form components
7. [components for controlled vocabularies]
8. ancestors (controlled vocabulary)

Anotations

Scope note:

In a controlled vocabulary hierarchy, an ancestor record that provides a broader context for the record at hand, and that is defined as the primary ancestor record in the event of there being multiple ancestors in a polyhierarchical structure. The status of being the preferred parent may be defined by multiple parameters as indicated by the guidelines of the database or the hierarchy itself.