Sauveterrian

Sauveterrian

The Sauveterrian is the name for an archaeological culture of the European Epipaleolithic which flourished around 7000-8000 years BC. The name is derived from the type site of Sauveterre le Lémance in the French _fr. "departement" of Lot et Garonne.

It extended by large parts of western and central Europe. Characteristic artefacts include geometric microliths and backed points on micro-blades. Wood working tools are notably missing from Sauveterrian assemblages. There is evidence for ritual burial.

It eventually evolved into the Tardenoisian culture of similar characteristics. It's also the source of the first Nordic culture (Maglemosian).

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*Synoptic table of the principal old world prehistoric cultures


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