Claim: Azilian, preceded by Magdalenian and followed by Maglemosian culture and Sauveterrian, dates from 12,500 to 10,000 BP in the Epipaleolithic or Mesolithic Period in Le Mas-d'Azil, Franco-Cantabrian region of northern Spain and southern France.
Evidence: The Azilian is a name given by archaeologists to an industry in the Franco-Cantabrian region of northern Spain and southern France. Archaeologists think the Azilian represents the tail end of the Magdalenian as the warming climate brought about changes in human behaviour in the area. It dates approximately 10,000–12,500 years ago. Azilian Maglemosian culture, Sauveterrian The latter were first found in the River Arize at the type-site for the culture, the Grotte du Mas d'Azil at Le Mas-d'Azil in the French Pyrenees (illustrated, now with a modern road running through it). The industry can be classified as part of the Epipaleolithic or the Mesolithic periods, or of both. 
The Azilian is a name given by archaeologists to an industry in the Franco-Cantabrian region of northern Spain and southern France. Azilian 12,500–10,000 BP Magdalenian Maglemosian culture, Sauveterrian Epipaleolithic or Mesolithic Le Mas-d'Azil