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Tumulus of Bougon
46.3732° N, -0.0664° E
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The Tumulus of Bougon or Necropolis of Bougon (French: "Tumulus de Bougon", "Nécropole de Bougon") is a group of five Neolithic barrows located in Bougon, near La-Mothe-Saint-Héray, between Exoudun and Pamproux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Their discovery in 1840 raised great scientific interest. To protect the monuments, the site was acquired by the department of Deux-Sèvres in 1873. Excavations resumed in the late 1960s. The oldest structures of this prehistoric monument, called E1 and F0 date to 4800 BC.
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Discovery
1840
Department acquisition
1873
Excavations resumed
late 1960s
F0 excavation
1977
Museum opened
1993
Tumulus A erected
early 4th millennium BC
E1 burials dated
4000–3500 BC
F0 construction (early monumental tomb)
c. 4700 BC
Oldest structures dated
c. 4800 BC
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