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Téviec

Mesolithic island burial site, Brittany, France

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Téviec or Théviec is an island situated to the west of the isthmus of the peninsula of Quiberon, near Saint-Pierre-Quiberon in Brittany, France. The island is an important archaeological site due to its occupation during the Mesolithic period. Many archaeological finds have been made dating back to over 6,700 years before the present day, including the remains of over 20 people. One of the most remarkable finds was that of the grave of two young women who had apparently died violently but had received an elaborate burial under a "roof" of antlers, their bodies decorated with jewellery made from shells.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Early Modern Period
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Biotope protection declared

12 January 1982

Excavations by Marthe and Saint-Just Péquart

1928–1934

Occupation dated by radiocarbon

between 6740 and 5680 years BP

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Burial and Funerary Structures

GravesCemeteries
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Villages
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Food Production and Processing Features

Cooking PitsButchering AreasFish Processing Areas
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Country

France

Coordinates

47.56° N, -3.17° E