Template:Infobox archaeological culture
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{{Infobox archaeological culture}} may be used to display basic information about an archaeological culture at a glance.
Usage
Template:Parameter names example
{{Infobox archaeological culture | name = | map = | mapcaption = | mapalt = | altnames = | horizon = | region = | period = | dates = | typesite = | majorsites = | extra = | precededby = | followedby = | definedby = | antiquatedby = | module = }}
Parameters
All parameters are optional, but it should be possible to fill in at least name, period, dates and typesite for any culture.
Parameter | Explanation |
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name | Most common name of the culture, to appear as the title. |
map | Image name e.g. abc.png Map showing the geographical extent of the culture. If no map is available, could be replaced with another illustrative image. |
mapcaption | Caption text for the map or other illustrative image. |
mapalt | Alt text for the map/other image. |
altnames | Alternate names of the culture. |
horizon | The archaeological horizon the culture belongs to, where applicable. E.g. [[First Temperate Neolithic]] |
region | Written description of the geographical extent of the culture; probably not necessary if there is a map. |
period | The period of the culture, e.g. [[Neolithic]]. |
dates | The absolute date range of the culture. Take care to use calibrated radiocarbon dates. |
typesite | The site which the culture is named after. |
majorsites | Other significant or well excavated sites belonging to the culture. |
extra | Any other defining characteristics of the culture. E.g. "House burning" in the case of the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture. |
precededby | The culture that directly preceded this culture in its geographical range. |
followedby | The culture that directly followed this culture in its geographical range. |
definedby | The authors that originally coined the word or defined the culture. |
antiquatedby | If the culture is no longer recognised, the authors that convinced the community that it is not a meaningful construct. |
module | Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one. |
module2 to module5 | Further embedded infoboxes. |
Tracking category
See also
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TemplateData
TemplateData for Infobox archaeological culture
A template to display basic information about an archaeological culture at a glance
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
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Culture name | name | The name of the archaeological culture described in this page
| String | required |
Image name | map | Map showing the geographical extent of the culture. If no map is available, could be replaced with another illustrative image. | File | suggested |
Mapalt | mapalt | Alt text for the map/other image. | String | suggested |
Altnames | altnames | Alternate names of the culture. | String | optional |
Horizon | horizon | The [[archaeological horizon]] the culture belongs to, where applicable.
| Page | optional |
Region | region | Written description of the geographical extent of the culture; probably not necessary if there is a map. | String | optional |
The period of the culture | period | The period of the culture
| Page | required |
The absolute date range of the culture | dates | The absolute date range of the culture. Take care to use calibrated radiocarbon dates.
| Unknown | suggested |
Typesite | typesite | The site which the culture is named after. | Page | optional |
Majorsites | majorsites | Other significant or well excavated sites belonging to the culture. | Unknown | optional |
Extra | extra | Any other defining characteristics of the culture
| Unbalanced wikitext | optional |
Precededby | precededby | The culture that directly preceded this culture in its geographical range. | Page | suggested |
Followedby | followedby | The culture that directly followed this culture in its geographical range. | Page | suggested |
Module | module | Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one. | Unknown | optional |