Federmesser culture

Federmesser culture

, as both have been suggested [ [http://www.membres.lycos.fr/rozoyprehistoire/Travaux/repop/cadre.html J.-G. Rozoy, "THE (RE-) POPULATIONOF NORTHERN FRANCE BETWEEN 13,000 AND 8000 BP"] ] as being derived from the more generalized Azilian culture.

It used small backed flint blades and shares characteristics with the Creswellian culture in Britain.

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