Tardenoisian
Tardenoisian refers to a Mesolithic industry found in northwestern Europe, particularly in northern France and Belgium. It is characterized by a prevalence of small flint tools, known as microliths. These microliths are typically geometric in shape, such as triangles, crescents, and trapezes, and were often hafted onto bone or wood to create composite tools like arrowheads or harpoons. The Tardenoisian industry is considered to be one of the earliest widespread Mesolithic cultures in this region, dating roughly from the 8th to the 4th millennium BCE.
The name "Tardenoisian" originates from the type-site of Tardenois in the Aisne department of France. Archaeological