To winnow the definition into something more useful to archaeologists, many workers employ the list of behavioral traits that distinguish the Middle and Upper Paleolithic in Europe.

• 为了将这个定义化约成考古学者趁手的研究工具，许多专家设计了一张清单，列举了足以区别欧洲旧石器时代中期与晚期的行为特徵。