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Capsian

The Capsian was an Epipalaeolithic tradition in Algeria and Tunisia from ca. 9000 to 5400 cal BC. It is named after the town of Gafsa, Tunisia (Capsa in Latin).

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Dates
c. 9000 – 5400 cal BC
Followed by
Libyans
Geographical range
Algeria and Tunisia
Major sites
Medjez II, Relilaï, Kef Zoura D, El Mekta
Period
Epipalaeolithic or Later Stone Age
Preceded by
Iberomaurusian

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Capsian

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples50
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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related to Genetics · 26
Capsian → Algeria, BP, Djebba, DNA, Eastern, Europe, European, Greater East, Harvard University, Ifri N'Ammar, In, Levantine, Mediterranean, Moreover, Morocco, North Africa, North African, Other, Recent, Sicilian Straits
related to External links · 10
Capsian → ArtifactsCapsian North AfricaProf, Capsian African Neolithic Tools, CapsianHigh, David Lubell, Genève, Maghreb, Neolithic, University, WaterlooL'Université, Weapons
related to Gallery · 4
Capsian → AfricaA Capsian, Iberomaurusian, The, Tunisia
Dates · 1
Capsian → c. 9000 – 5400 cal BC
Followed by · 1
Capsian → Libyans
Geographical range · 1
Capsian → Algeria and Tunisia
Major sites · 1
Capsian → Medjez II, Relilaï, Kef Zoura D, El Mekta
Period · 1
Capsian → Epipalaeolithic or Later Stone Age
Preceded by · 1
Capsian → Iberomaurusian
Type site · 1
Capsian → El Mekta

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tunisia africa east mediterranean african neolithic sites found modern period stone bc algeria iberomaurusian one upper maghreb mechta-afalou epipalaeolithic cal

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CapsianDatesc. 9000 – 5400 cal BC1.00infobox
CapsianFollowed byLibyans1.00infobox
CapsianGeographical rangeAlgeria and Tunisia1.00infobox
CapsianMajor sitesMedjez II, Relilaï, Kef Zoura D, El Mekta1.00infobox
CapsianPeriodEpipalaeolithic or Later Stone Age1.00infobox
CapsianPreceded byIberomaurusian1.00infobox
CapsianType siteEl Mekta1.00infobox
the Natufians/Pre-Pottery Neolithicinstance ofSome have argued that they were associated with Mediterranean immigrants from the east0.80text
whereas others argue for a population continuity based on physical skeletal characteristicsinstance ofSome have argued that they were associated with Mediterranean immigrants from the east0.80text
other criteriainstance ofSome have argued that they were associated with Mediterranean immigrants from the east0.80text
Capsianrelated to External linksCapsian African Neolithic Tools0.60section
Capsianrelated to External linksWeapons0.60section

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