The Burdigalian is, in the geologic timescale, an age or stage in the early Miocene. It spans the time between 20.43 ± 0.05 Ma and 15.97 ± 0.05 Ma (million years ago). The Burdigalian follows the Aquitanian and is followed by the Langhian. Stratigraphic definition The name Burdigalian comes from Burdigala, the Latin name for the city of Bordeaux, France. The Burdigalian stage was introduced in scientific literature by Charles Depéret in 1892. The base of the Burdigalian is at the… (More on Burdigalian)