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The Aterian industry is a name given by archaeologists to a type of stone tool manufacturing dating to the Middle Stone Age (or Middle Palaeolithic) derived from the Mousterian culture in the region around the Atlas Mountains and the northern Sahara, it refers the site of Bir el Ater, south of Annaba.

The industry was probably created by modern humans (Homo sapiens), albeit of an early type, as shown by the few skeletal remains known so far from sites on the Moroccan Atlantic coast extending to Egypt.

Bifacially-worked leaf shaped and tanged projectile points are a common artefact type and so are racloirs and Levallois flakes. Items of personal adornment (pierced and ochred Nassarius shell beads) are known from at least one Aterian site, with an age of 82,000 years.

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  Aterian bifacial point.

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  Aterian nosed point.

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  Aterian nosed end-scraper.

See also[link]

• Synoptic table of the principal old world prehistoric cultures

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Turmion Kätilöt
Myötätuulirock 2011
Background information
Origin	Kuopio, Finland
Genres	Industrial metal, extreme metal, EBM
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Osasto-A Records
Website	http://turmionkatilot.com/
Members
MC Raaka Pee Spellgoth Bobby Undertaker RunQ DQ Master Bates

Spellgoth and MC Raaka Pee

Turmion Kätilöt (Literally ”Midwives of Ruin" or ”Midwives of Perdition”) is a Finnish industrial metal band founded in 2003 by MC Raaka Pee and DJ Vastapallo, who until the latter's departure, were the only studio lineup. The live line-up adds Spellgoth (Trollheim's Grott, Horna), Master Bates, RunQ (Tarot, Eternal Tears of Sorrow) and DQ.

Biography[link]

The band had a recording contract with Spinefarm Records (specifically Ranka Recordings), and their second full-length album, Pirun nyrkki, was released on March 29, 2006. Shortly after a dispute over income developed between the band and Spinefarm, with the band filing a lawsuit against the label. During the ongoing case, a new album, U.S.C.H.!, was released for free download^{[citation needed]} on 11 June 2008. A new single, Minä määrään ("I Rule"), was also released for free before the album, on May 21.

On March 9 the group posted a statement on their website, clarifying the arguments between the band and their former record company Spinefarm Records had been settled, but stated that the terms of the agreement meant they could not discuss the matter further. U.S.C.H.! was released physically on 20 May 2009 including 2 bonus tracks.

Trivia[link]

Mistä veri pakenee has also featured a local band known as Killzone, for the album release.

The songs Verta ja lihaa and Paha ihminen are featured on a popular flash animation series on the Internet known as Bunnykill. Another of the band's songs, Rautaketju is featured on the flash animation Successful troll is successful.^[1][2]

Members[link]

• MC Raaka Pee (Petja Turunen) - Lead Vocals
• Spellgoth - Lead Vocals (live)
• Master Bates - Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar
• Bobby Undertaker - Guitars^[3]
• RunQ (Janne Tolsa) - Keyboards, Programming
• DQ - Drums, Percussion

Former Members[link]

• DJ Vastapallo - Guitars^[4]
• Plastinen - Session Vocals

Discography[link]

Singles

• Teurastaja (2003)
• Verta ja lihaa (2005)
• Pirun nyrkki (2006)
• Minä Määrään (2008)
• Ihmisixsixsix (2010, digital release)

EPs

• Niuva 20 (2005)

Albums

• Hoitovirhe (2004)
• Pirun nyrkki (2006)
• U.S.C.H! (2008)
• Perstechnique (2011)

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References[link]

1. ^ Bunnykill
2. ^ [1]
3. ^ tk news
4. ^ TURMION KÄTILÖT changes guitarist