Template:Infobox archaeological culture
This template uses Lua: |
{{Infobox archaeological culture}} may be used to display basic information about an archaeological culture at a glance.
Usage
[[File:{{{map}}}|frameless|alt={{{mapalt}}}|upright=1]] | |
Alternative names | {{{altnames}}} |
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Horizon | {{{horizon}}} |
Geographical range | {{{region}}} |
Period | {{{period}}} |
Dates | {{{dates}}} |
Type site | {{{typesite}}} |
Major sites | {{{majorsites}}} |
Characteristics | {{{extra}}} |
Preceded by | {{{precededby}}} |
Followed by | {{{followedby}}} |
{{{module}}} |
{{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
TemplateData
TemplateData for Infobox archaeological culture
<templatedata> { "description": "A template to display basic information about an archaeological culture at a glance", "params": { "name": { "label": "Culture name", "description": "The name of the archaeological culture described in this page", "type": "string", "required": true, "default": "{{subst:PAGENAME}}" }, "map": { "label": "Image name", "description": " Map showing the geographical extent of the culture. If no map is available, could be replaced with another illustrative image.", "type": "wiki-file-name", "suggested": true }, "period": { "label": "The period of the culture", "description": "The period of the culture", "example": "Neolithic", "type": "wiki-page-name", "required": true }, "dates": { "label": "The absolute date range of the culture", "description": "The absolute date range of the culture. Take care to use calibrated radiocarbon dates.", "example": "c. 1800 BC – 900 BC", "suggested": true }, "precededby": { "description": "The culture that directly preceded this culture in its geographical range.", "type": "wiki-page-name", "suggested": true }, "followedby": { "description": "The culture that directly followed this culture in its geographical range.", "type": "wiki-page-name", "suggested": true }, "mapalt": { "description": "Alt text for the map/other image.", "type": "string", "suggested": true }, "altnames": { "description": "Alternate names of the culture.", "type": "string" }, "horizon": { "description": "The archaeological horizon the culture belongs to, where applicable.", "example": "First Temperate Neolithic", "type": "wiki-page-name" }, "region": { "description": "Written description of the geographical extent of the culture; probably not necessary if there is a map.", "type": "string" }, "typesite": { "description": "The site which the culture is named after.", "type": "wiki-page-name" }, "majorsites": { "description": "Other significant or well excavated sites belonging to the culture." }, "extra": { "description": "Any other defining characteristics of the culture", "example": "\"House burning\" in the case of the Cucuteni-Trypillian culture.", "type": "unbalanced-wikitext" }, "module": { "description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one." } }, "paramOrder": [ "name", "map", "mapalt", "altnames", "horizon", "region", "period", "dates", "typesite", "majorsites", "extra", "precededby", "followedby", "module" ] } </templatedata>