Tardenoisian

/ (ˌtɑːdəˈnɔɪzɪən) /

of or referring to a Mesolithic culture characterized by small flint instruments

Word Origin for Tardenoisian

C20: after Tardenois, France, where implements were found

The question which arises as to the sources of this special Tardenoisian industry again finds archologists divided.

Men of the Old Stone Age |Henry Fairfield Osborn
These are the Azilian, the Tardenoisian, and the Maglemosian.

Ancient Man in Britain |Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie
The triangular flint (Fig. 249) is certainly the most ancient Tardenoisian type.

Men of the Old Stone Age |Henry Fairfield Osborn
Another culture, the Tardenoisian, was of exceedingly wide range.

The New Stone Age in Northern Europe |John M. Tyler

The Tardenoisian people, if their culture was carried by a distinct people, may represent an early wave.

The New Stone Age in Northern Europe |John M. Tyler