Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Early Western World
6. [ancient European styles and periods]
7. [European Mesolithic styles and periods]

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to a Mesolithic style and culture that is named after the site at Fère-en-Tardenois in northern France, and existed in France, Belgium, the British Isles, and elsewhere in western Europe. It is characterized by distinctive arrowheads, including chisel-ended arrowheads, other microliths, and by occupation sites that are typically sandy regions and plateaus. It is related to the Azilian culture.