Mesolithic
Cultures

Mesolithic

Section Title: Cultures
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Geographical range	Periodization	Culture	Temporal range	Notable sites

Southeastern Europe (Greece, Aegean)	Balkan Mesolithic	15,000–7,000 BP	Franchthi, Theopetra

Southeastern Europe (Romania/Serbia)	Balkan Mesolithic	Iron Gates culture	13,000–5,000 BP	Lepenski Vir

Western Europe	Early Mesolithic	Azilian	14,000–10,000 BP

Northern Europe (Norway)	Fosna-Hensbacka culture	12,000–10,500 BP

Northern Europe (Norway)	Early Mesolithic	Komsa culture	12,000–10,000 BP

Central Asia (Middle Urals)	12,000–5,000 BP	Shigir Idol, Vtoraya Beregovaya

Northeastern Europe (Baltics and Russia)	Middle Mesolithic	Kunda culture	10,500–7,000 BP	Lammasmägi, Pulli settlement

Northern Europe	Maglemosian culture	11,000–8,000 BP

Western and Central Europe	Sauveterrian culture	10,500–8,500 BP

Western Europe (Great Britain)	British Mesolithic	11,000–5,500 BP	Star Carr, Howick house, Gough's Cave, Cramond, Aveline's Hole

Western Europe (Ireland)	Irish Mesolithic	11,000–5,500 BP	Mount Sandel

Western Europe (Belgium and France)	Tardenoisian culture	10,000–5,000 BP

Eastern Europe (Belarus, Lithuania and Poland)	Late Mesolithic	Neman culture	9,000–5,000 BP

Northern Europe (Scandinavia)	Nøstvet and Lihult cultures	8,200–5,200 BP

Northern Europe (Scandinavia)	Kongemose culture	8,000–7,200 BP

Northern Europe (Scandinavia)	Late Mesolithic	Ertebølle	7,300–5,900 BP

Western Europe (Netherlands)	Late Mesolithic	Swifterbant	7,300–5,400 BP

Sentence(s)

In Western Europe, the Early Mesolithic period for the Azilian culture, began about 14,000 years ago.

final_sentence: In Western Europe, the Early Mesolithic period for the Azilian culture, began about 14,000 years ago.