[ ˌtα:dɪ'nɔɪzɪən ]
■ adjective relating to a late Mesolithic culture of west and central Europe, especially France, dated to about 8,000–6,000 years ago.
Origin
1920s: from Fr. Tardenoisien , from the name of Fère-en-Tardenois in NE France, where objects from this culture were found.