Template:Infobox archaeological culture

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TemplateData for Infobox archaeological culture

A template to display basic information about an archaeological culture at a glance

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Culture name	`name`	The name of the archaeological culture described in this page Default {{subst:PAGENAME}}	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. Example [[First Temperate Neolithic]]	Page name	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 Example [[Neolithic]]	Page name	required
The absolute date range of the culture	`dates`	The absolute date range of the culture. Take care to use calibrated radiocarbon dates. Example c. 1800 BC – 900 BC	Unknown	suggested
typesite	`typesite`	The site which the culture is named after.	Page name	optional
majorsites	`majorsites`	Other significant or well excavated sites belonging to the culture.	Unknown	optional
extra	`extra`	Any other defining characteristics of the culture Example "House burning" in the case of the [[Cucuteni-Trypillian]] culture.	Unbalanced wikitext	optional
precededby	`precededby`	The culture that directly preceded this culture in its geographical range.	Page name	suggested
followedby	`followedby`	The culture that directly followed this culture in its geographical range.	Page name	suggested
module	`module`	Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.	Unknown	optional