Tardenoisian

/ (ˌtɑːdəˈnɔɪzɪən) /

adjective

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

Word Origin for Tardenoisian

C20: after Tardenois, France, where implements were found

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Examples from the Web for tardenoisian

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