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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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A magistrate by vocation, around the age of 28 he developed an interest in [[geology]]. He studied the [[limestone]] formations of northeastern France and its fossils, and through this research he subsequently made the acquaintance of paleontologist [[Édouard Lartet]] and other scientists. During a stay at the [[Bagnères-de-Luchon]] spa in the central [[Pyrenees]], he became interested in the [[glacial geology]] of the area and the contents of its numerous caves.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kU-10lGjDYoC |
A magistrate by vocation, at around the age of 28 he developed an interest in [[geology]]. He studied the [[limestone]] formations of northeastern France and its fossils, and through this research he subsequently made the acquaintance of paleontologist [[Édouard Lartet]] and other scientists. During a stay at the [[Bagnères-de-Luchon]] spa in the central [[Pyrenees]], he became interested in the [[glacial geology]] of the area and the contents of its numerous caves.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kU-10lGjDYoC&dq=%C3%89douard+Louis+Stanislas+Piette&pg=PA43 Painted Caves: Palaeolithic Rock Art in Western Europe] by Andrew J. Lawson</ref> |
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During the 1880s and 1890s he performed archaeological work at various [[Paleolithic]] and [[Mesolithic]] sites in southwestern France. From his excavatory findings at [[Mas-d'Azil]] in 1887, he introduced the "[[Azilian|Azilian culture]]" to bridge the space between the local Paleolithic and Mesolithic phases. Also, he proposed a subdivision of the French Paleolithic into the Amygdalithic, Niphetic and Glyptic phases, but the idea was not widely accepted by other archaeologists.<ref name=TD>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gzEclkBq0u0C |
During the 1880s and 1890s he performed archaeological work at various [[Paleolithic]] and [[Mesolithic]] sites in southwestern France. From his excavatory findings at [[Mas-d'Azil]] in 1887, he introduced the "[[Azilian|Azilian culture]]" to bridge the space between the local Paleolithic and Mesolithic phases. Also, he proposed a subdivision of the French Paleolithic into the Amygdalithic, Niphetic and Glyptic phases, but the idea was not widely accepted by other archaeologists.<ref name=TD>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gzEclkBq0u0C&dq=%22Piette%2C+Edouard%22+1827&pg=PT805 Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology] by Timothy Darvill</ref> |
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From his excavations in southwestern France, he found numerous objects of prehistoric art. Among his discoveries at the cavern of Mas-d'Azil was a statuette of a female carved from the tooth of an equine. At ''Grotte du Pape'' near [[Brassempouy]], fragments of seven statuettes were uncovered, including the |
From his excavations in southwestern France, he found numerous objects of prehistoric art. Among his discoveries at the cavern of Mas-d'Azil was a statuette of a female carved from the tooth of an equine. At ''Grotte du Pape'' near [[Brassempouy]], fragments of seven statuettes were uncovered, including the so-called ''[[Venus of Brassempouy|Dame de Brassempouy]]''.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=96yfAAAAMAAJ&dq=Piette+Mas-d%27Azil+horse&pg=PA34 An introduction to the study of prehistoric art] by Ernest Albert Parkyn</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=bPoZAQAAMAAJ&dq=Piette+Brassempouy&pg=PA401 Report Upon the Condition and Progress of the U.S. National Museum] by United States National Museum</ref> Piette was among the first to support the authenticity and antiquity of the [[Altamira Cave|Altamira cave art]].<ref name=TD/> |
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He served as president of the |
He served as president of the Société historique de haute-Picardie and was a member of the [[Société d'Anthropologie de Paris]] and the [[Société géologique de France]].<ref name=SS>[http://cths.fr/an/prosopo.php?id=102740# Piette, Louis Edouard Stanislas] at Sociétés savantes de France</ref> |
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In the field of [[paleontology]] he circumscribed a genus of extinct [[sea snails]] |
In the field of [[paleontology]] he circumscribed ''[[Cuphosolenus]]'' (1876), a genus of extinct [[sea snails]].<ref>[https://www.gbif.org/species/4613793 Cuphosolenus Piette, 1876] GBIF.org</ref> |
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== Selected works == |
== Selected works == |
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* ''Le lias inférieur de l'est de la France comprenant la Meurthe, la Moselle, le grand-duché de Luxembourg, la Belgique et la Meuse'' (with [[Olry Terquem (paleontologist)|Olry Terquem]]), 1868 – The [[Lower Lias]] of eastern France, including [[Meurthe (department)|Meurthe]], [[Moselle (department)|Moselle]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Belgium]] and [[Meuse (department)|Meuse]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fUTQAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22+Le+Lias+inf%C3%A9rieur+de+l%27Est+de+la+France+comprenant+la+Meurthe%2C+la+Moselle%2C+Le+Grand-Duch%C3%A9+de+Luxembourg%22&pg=PA3746 Catalogue of the Astor Library, Volume 4] by Astor Library</ref> |
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* ''Nomenclature des temps anthropiques primitifs'', 1879 – |
* ''Nomenclature des temps anthropiques primitifs'', 1879 – Classification of primitive human epochs. |
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* ''Les subdivisions de l'époque magdalénienne et de l'époque néolithique'', 1889 – Subdivisions of the [[Magdalenian]] and [[Neolithic]] epochs. |
* ''Les subdivisions de l'époque magdalénienne et de l'époque néolithique'', 1889 – Subdivisions of the [[Magdalenian]] and [[Neolithic]] epochs. |
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* ''L'époque éburnéenne et les races humaines de la période glyptique'', 1894 – The Eburnean era and the human race of the Glyptic period. |
* ''L'époque éburnéenne et les races humaines de la période glyptique'', 1894 – The Eburnean era and the human race of the Glyptic period. |
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* ''Notions complémentaires sur l'Azilien'', 1904 – Additional ideas regarding the Azilian culture. |
* ''Notions complémentaires sur l'Azilien'', 1904 – Additional ideas regarding the Azilian culture. |
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* ''L'art pendant l'age du Renne. Album de cent planches'', 1907 – Art from the [[Reindeer Age]].<ref name=SS/><ref>[http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/ClassifyDemo?search-author-txt=Piette,%20%C3%89douard,%201827-1906 OCLC Classify] published works</ref> |
* ''L'art pendant l'age du Renne. Album de cent planches'', 1907 – Art from the [[Reindeer Age]].<ref name=SS/><ref>[http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/ClassifyDemo?search-author-txt=Piette,%20%C3%89douard,%201827-1906 OCLC Classify] published works</ref> |
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With [[epigraphy|epigraphist]] Julien Sacaze, he was co-author of ''La Montagne d'Espiaup'' (1877) and ''Les monuments de la montagne d'Espiaup (Pyrénées)'' (1878).<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22%C3%89douard+Piette%22 Google Search] (published works)</ref> |
With [[epigraphy|epigraphist]] [[Julien Sacaze]], he was co-author of ''La Montagne d'Espiaup'' (1877) and ''Les monuments de la montagne d'Espiaup (Pyrénées)'' (1878).<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22%C3%89douard+Piette%22 Google Search] (published works)</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Piette, Édouard |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = French archaeologist |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 11 March 1827 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Aubigny-les-Pothées |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 5 June 1906 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Rumigny |
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[[Category:People from Ardennes]] |
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[[Category:French archaeologists]] |
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[[Category:French paleontologists]] |
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==External links== |
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Matthew R. Goodrum, "Edouard Piette." Biographical Dictionary of the History of Paleoanthropology. Edited by Matthew R. Goodrum (2019) available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xBACqUtpEuevFEqcCcl_Yjh_W41PwS-I/view |
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Latest revision as of 22:35, 17 February 2024
Édouard Louis Stanislas Piette (11 March 1827, Aubigny-les-Pothées – 5 June 1906, Rumigny) was a French archaeologist and prehistorian.
Biography[edit]
A magistrate by vocation, at around the age of 28 he developed an interest in geology. He studied the limestone formations of northeastern France and its fossils, and through this research he subsequently made the acquaintance of paleontologist Édouard Lartet and other scientists. During a stay at the Bagnères-de-Luchon spa in the central Pyrenees, he became interested in the glacial geology of the area and the contents of its numerous caves.[1]
During the 1880s and 1890s he performed archaeological work at various Paleolithic and Mesolithic sites in southwestern France. From his excavatory findings at Mas-d'Azil in 1887, he introduced the "Azilian culture" to bridge the space between the local Paleolithic and Mesolithic phases. Also, he proposed a subdivision of the French Paleolithic into the Amygdalithic, Niphetic and Glyptic phases, but the idea was not widely accepted by other archaeologists.[2]
From his excavations in southwestern France, he found numerous objects of prehistoric art. Among his discoveries at the cavern of Mas-d'Azil was a statuette of a female carved from the tooth of an equine. At Grotte du Pape near Brassempouy, fragments of seven statuettes were uncovered, including the so-called Dame de Brassempouy.[3][4] Piette was among the first to support the authenticity and antiquity of the Altamira cave art.[2]
He served as president of the Société historique de haute-Picardie and was a member of the Société d'Anthropologie de Paris and the Société géologique de France.[5]
In the field of paleontology he circumscribed Cuphosolenus (1876), a genus of extinct sea snails.[6]
Selected works[edit]
- Le lias inférieur de l'est de la France comprenant la Meurthe, la Moselle, le grand-duché de Luxembourg, la Belgique et la Meuse (with Olry Terquem), 1868 – The Lower Lias of eastern France, including Meurthe, Moselle, Luxembourg, Belgium and Meuse.[7]
- Nomenclature des temps anthropiques primitifs, 1879 – Classification of primitive human epochs.
- Les subdivisions de l'époque magdalénienne et de l'époque néolithique, 1889 – Subdivisions of the Magdalenian and Neolithic epochs.
- L'époque éburnéenne et les races humaines de la période glyptique, 1894 – The Eburnean era and the human race of the Glyptic period.
- Une station sulistrienne à Gourdan, 1894.
- Les fouilles de Brassempouy en 1894 – Excavations at Brassempouy in 1894.
- Hiatus et lacune. Vestiges de la période de transition dans la grotte du Mas d'Azil, 1894 – Hiatus and gap. Remains from the transition period associated with the Mas-d'Azil cave
- La station de Brassempouy et les statuettes humaines de la période glyptique, 1895 – The Brassempouy site and human statuettes from the Glyptic period.
- Les galets coloriés du Mas d'Azil, 1896 – The colored pebbles of Mas-d'Azil.
- Gravure du Mas d'Azil et statuettes de Menton, 1902 – Engravings from Mas-d'Azil and the statuettes of Menton.
- Notions complémentaires sur l'Azilien, 1904 – Additional ideas regarding the Azilian culture.
- L'art pendant l'age du Renne. Album de cent planches, 1907 – Art from the Reindeer Age.[5][8]
With epigraphist Julien Sacaze, he was co-author of La Montagne d'Espiaup (1877) and Les monuments de la montagne d'Espiaup (Pyrénées) (1878).[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Painted Caves: Palaeolithic Rock Art in Western Europe by Andrew J. Lawson
- ^ a b Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology by Timothy Darvill
- ^ An introduction to the study of prehistoric art by Ernest Albert Parkyn
- ^ Report Upon the Condition and Progress of the U.S. National Museum by United States National Museum
- ^ a b Piette, Louis Edouard Stanislas at Sociétés savantes de France
- ^ Cuphosolenus Piette, 1876 GBIF.org
- ^ Catalogue of the Astor Library, Volume 4 by Astor Library
- ^ OCLC Classify published works
- ^ Google Search (published works)
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External links[edit]
Matthew R. Goodrum, "Edouard Piette." Biographical Dictionary of the History of Paleoanthropology. Edited by Matthew R. Goodrum (2019) available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xBACqUtpEuevFEqcCcl_Yjh_W41PwS-I/view