The Micoquien is a type of lithic Industrie corresponding at the final stage of the Acheuléen, there is approximately 250  000 years, and marking the transition from this one towards the Paleolithic means.

Micoquien is characterized by the production of double-side lengthened, with the fine points and the slightly concave edges.

Site éponyme: the layer of Micoque (Common of Eyzies-with-Tayac-Sireuil, the Dordogne, France)

External bond

• the discovery of the site of Micoque